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Name:
(Sir) Henry Tanner
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
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Exact DOB:
15/04/1926
Year of Birth :
1849
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09/02/1935
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Bio Notes :
Sir Henry Tanner was born in 1849 and was trained in the office of Anthony Salvin. He worked in H M Office of Works, London as assistant surveyor from 1871 to 1876, moving in the latter year to the office of Sir John Taylor. He returned to the Office of Works in 1881 as Surveyor to the Northern District, and succeeded James Williams as Surveyor in London in 1883. He was subsequently elevated to principal architect in 1884 and to chief architect in 1898. He was the father of Henry Tanner (1876-1947), with whom he worked in partnership after leaving the Office of Works in 1913. He died on 2 September 1935.
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Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Business Addresses
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Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
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London England
Business
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
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H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
201531
In year 1871
In year 1876
Assistant Surveyor
In London office
(Sir) John Taylor
202451
In year 1876
In year 1881
Assistant
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
201531
In year 1881
In year 1883
Surveyor
As Surveyor for the Northern District
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
201531
In year 1883
In year 1884
Surveyor
In London office, as Surveyor for London
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)
201531
In year 1884
In year 1913
Chief Architect
In London office: Principal Architect from 1884 to 1898, Chief Architect thereafter
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Employees or Pupils
The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Hubert Edwin Furse
403590
In year 1929
Assistant
Thomas Brown
403775
In year 1935
In year 1951
Senior Assistant
William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve)
200735
c. 1898
In year 1904
Principal Architect
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RIBA Proposals
This person proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
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Person
Date Proposed
Notes
William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve)
1906/12/03
for Fellowship
Archibald Bulloch
1906/12/03
for Associateship
Walter Wood Robertson
1906/12/03
for Fellowship
Colvin Tyler Armstrong
1910/12/05
for Associateship
Cecil John William Simpson
1911/03/20
for Licentiateship
George Farquhar
1911/07/20
for Licentiateship
Alexander Clark Meston
1912/06/24
for Licentiateship
George Reavell
In year 1916
For Fellowship
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
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Abingdon Post Office
c. 1890
Abingdon
Berkshire
England
General Post Office Building, Newgate Street
c. 1890
London
England
Extension
County Court
Before 1892
Oldham
Lancashire
England
House
Before 1951
Ardnamurchan
Argyll
Scotland
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References
Bibliographic References
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Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Part
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British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
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Periodical References
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Publisher
Date Circ
Edition
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RIBA Journal
1947/03
v54
p287 - obituary
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Archive References
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Source Cat No
Building Id
Item Name
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RIBA Nomination Papers
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
100005
Thomas Brown: F no4699 (Combined box 30)
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