Basic Biographical Details

Name: Thomas H Mawson and Son
Designation:  
Born: 1928
Died: c. 1980
Bio Notes: The partnership of Thomas Mawson and Sons was formally dissolved in 1928 when John William Mawson accepted the post of Director of Town Planning in New Zealand, Thomas H Mawson seemingly having retired earlier. Thereafter, Edward continued the practice alone under the style of Thomas Mawson and Son.

The economic difficulties of the interwar years prompted the firm to diversify from private clients to the public sector. In this period Edward Prentice Mawson emerges as a prominent designer of public spaces, his commissions including Stanley Park, Blackpool, and the seafront gardens at Southend-on-Sea and Hastings.

In 1936 Edward took into partnership Gordon H. Farrow, a superb draughtsman and an associate of the Institute of Landscape Architects, and in 1947 his younger son, Thomas Prentice Mawson. Together they worked on a range of landscape commissions such as Mayesbrook Park in Barking, and large-scale town planning schemes including the Ulster garden villages from 1947 as well as private gardens.

Edward Prentice Mawson died suddenly on 22 December 1954 the practice being continued by the remaining partners.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 326, Victoria Street, London, England 1928  
Item 2 of 3High Street House, 2, High Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England 19281936This was the address of the previous business Thomas H Mawson and Sons from 1908
Item 3 of 34-6, Castle Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, EnglandBusiness1960 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

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 4Edward Prentice Mawson19281954Partner 
Item 2 of 4Maurice Ewan Taylorc. 1936 Assistant 
Item 3 of 4Thomas Prentice Mawson1947 Partner 
Item 4 of 4Dennis John Richard Garnett1960Before January 1961Architectin Castle Street, Lancaster office

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 11960Izal laboratory block and factorySheffield YorkshireEngland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1New DNB New Dictionary of National Biography   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1London Gazette31 August 1928  p5800 - Dissolution of Thomas Mawson and Sons