Basic Biographical Details Name: | Henry Anderson Paley | Designation: | | Born: | 1859 | Died: | 1946 | Bio Notes: | Henry ('Harry') Anderson Paley was born in 1859, the eldest son of the four children of Edward Graham Paley of Lancaster (his RIBA obituary states that he was the only son), and was educated at Castle Howell School and at Uppingham. In 1877 he was articled to the practice of his father, who was then in partnership with Hubert James Paley. At the end of his articles in 1881 he was sent to Thomas Edward Collcutt's office in London to obtain wider experience, returning to the family firm after eighteen months in 1882 or early 1883. He passed the qualifying exam in 1884 and was admitted ARIBA on 8 June 1885, his proposers being his father, Collcutt and Cole Alfred Adams of Bournemouth with whom he had no known connection. He became a partner in 1886, the practice then adopting the style of Paley, Austin & Paley.
Edward Graham Paley died in January 1895, the practice name becoming Austin & Paley. Hubert James Austin died in 1915. His sons Geoffrey, Bernard and Henry became architects but only Geoffrey became a partner and then only briefly in 1915-16.
Henry Anderson Paley died in 1946, leaving his wfie and one daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | Business | | | | | Moorgarth, Caton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England | Private | 1902 | 1946 | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Price, James | 1998 | Sharpe, Paley and Austin | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 31 May 1946 | | | Obituary | | RIBA Journal | July 1946 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary p422 |
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