Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Somerville Beaumont
Designation:  
Born: 1876
Died: 29 November 1943
Bio Notes: The son of James William and Emily Prentice Beaumont, William Somerville Beaumont was born in Cheadle, Cheshire about 1876 and educated at Giggleswick Royal Grammar School. He entered into partnership with his father in 1900 and his brother J S Beaumont in 1919. When J W Beaumont retired on 31 December 1930 the two brothers continued the practice under the style of J W Beaumont and Sons. William S Beaumont had been responsible for the extensions to Lewis’s department store in Piccadilly, Manchester, completed in 1929. However, his role in the partnership appears to have diminished thereafter and he might have retired before the outbreak of the Second World War.

In 1916 W S Beaumont joined the Royal Engineers, becoming 2nd Lieutenant in October of that year. In 1918 he was on the front line exploding charges on the enemy’s wire, activities for which he was later awarded the Military Cross. He was reported missing on 21 March 1918 it subsequently being confirmed that he was a prisoner and wounded. After the war W S Beaumont continued to serve in the Territorial Army, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel commanding 42nd division of the Royal Engineers. He retired in November 1932 on completion of his tenure of command.

He married firstly Margaret (1904) and secondly Marjorie Scotson Harrison (1938). William Somerville Beaumont died on 29 November 1943 at Ringway, Cheshire and was intered in the parish church.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 610, St James Square, Manchester, EnglandBusiness1900After 1916 
Item 2 of 6“Sunnymede”, Hayes Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, EnglandPrivate1911  
Item 3 of 624, Brazennose Street, Manchester, EnglandBusiness1926 *  
Item 4 of 6Ash House, Grove Lane, Hale, Cheshire, EnglandPrivate1927  
Item 5 of 653, Spring Gardens, Manchester, EnglandBusiness1938  
Item 6 of 6Lilac Cottage, Wilmslow Road, Ringway, Cheshire, EnglandPrivate1943 Place of death

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 5James William Beaumont18931897Apprentice 
Item 2 of 5John Alfred Gotch18971898Assistant 
Item 3 of 5James William Beaumont18981901Assistant 
Item 4 of 5J W Beaumont & Sons1900 Partner 
Item 5 of 5James William Beaumont19011930PartnerPartnership with W S Beaumont ended 31 December 1930

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2James William Beaumont19001930Partner 
Item 2 of 2John Somerville Beaumont1919c. 1939Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 11909Glasgow Herald Building  GlasgowScotlandAddition, Mitchell Lane

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A v16 p51, F no 1849