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Name:
Thomas Garner
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
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08/12/1839
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30/04/1906
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Bio Notes :
Thomas Garner was born on 12 August 1839, trained in the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott and entered into partnership with George Frederick Bodley in 1869 which lasted until c1897. He was an able but reticent exponent of the late Gothic Revival in England. He died on 30 April 1906.
In 1911 'The domestic architecture of England during the Tudor period' written by Garner was published posthumously.
'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'
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Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
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7 Gray's Inn Square 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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Date From
Date To
Position
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Bodley & Garner
200777
In year 1869
c. 1897
Partner
(Sir) George Gilbert Scott
200042
Apprentice
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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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(Sir) Giles Gilbert Scott
202074
c. 1900
In year 1903
Assistant
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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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Date Started
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St Salvadors Episcopal Church and Hall
In year 1874
Dundee
Scotland
Chancel and lady chapel
Dunfermline Abbey
In year 1880
Dunfermline
Fife
Scotland
East window of s transept
St Mary Magdalene Church
In year 1882
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
England
Rebuilding
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, first competition
In year 1886
Liverpool
England
Shortlisted competition design
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References
Bibliographic References
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Title
Date
Publisher
Part
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British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
Placzek, Adolf K (ed)
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects
1982
New York: The Free Press/Macmillan Publishing Company
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Periodical References
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Periodical Name
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Edition
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Architectural Review
1906/06
v19
pp275-276
Builder
1906/05/12
v90
p523
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