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Thomas was born in [[Rotherhithe]], London,<ref>''1891 England Census''</ref> the son of architect Edward Thomas.<ref name="burkewwii">{{cite book |title= [[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood]]|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Burke, Sir Bernard |editor-link=Bernard Burke |edition= 97th |year=1939 |page= 2926 |ref=Burke }}</ref> |
Thomas was born in [[Rotherhithe]], London,<ref>''1891 England Census''</ref> the son of architect Edward Thomas.<ref name="burkewwii">{{cite book |title= [[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood]]|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Burke, Sir Bernard |editor-link=Bernard Burke |edition= 97th |year=1939 |page= 2926 |ref=Burke }}</ref> |
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In 1899, he designed the [[West of England Eye Infirmary]] building in [[Exeter]], which is now a hotel.<ref>{{cite web|work=Exeter Memories|url=http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_organisations/eyehospital.php|title=The West of England Eye Infirmary]]</ref> |
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In 1906, he was made a fellow of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], knighted by [[King Edward VII]], and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in [[Woolwich]] in South East London, and in the city of [[Belfast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/coast/part1.shtml|title=Linenopolis leads the world|access-date=2007-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html|title=City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas|access-date=2007-05-13| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070519205330/http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html| archive-date= 19 May 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Belfast City Hall]], faced with [[portland stone]] and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helicon.co.uk/online/datasets/samples/uk/gazetteer.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland: Sample gazetteer articles|access-date=2007-05-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929184914/http://www.helicon.co.uk/online/datasets/samples/uk/gazetteer.htm|archive-date=2007-09-29}}</ref> |
In 1906, he was made a fellow of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], knighted by [[King Edward VII]], and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in [[Woolwich]] in South East London, and in the city of [[Belfast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/coast/part1.shtml|title=Linenopolis leads the world|access-date=2007-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html|title=City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas|access-date=2007-05-13| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070519205330/http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html| archive-date= 19 May 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Belfast City Hall]], faced with [[portland stone]] and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helicon.co.uk/online/datasets/samples/uk/gazetteer.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland: Sample gazetteer articles|access-date=2007-05-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929184914/http://www.helicon.co.uk/online/datasets/samples/uk/gazetteer.htm|archive-date=2007-09-29}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:43, 29 October 2022
Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas FRIBA (24 February 1868 – 22 January 1948) was an English architect who trained at Westminster School of Art and became an exponent of the Baroque Revival, a style of architecture prevalent for public buildings in the early years of the 20th century.[1]
Thomas was born in Rotherhithe, London,[2] the son of architect Edward Thomas.[3]
In 1899, he designed the West of England Eye Infirmary building in Exeter, which is now a hotel.[4]
In 1906, he was made a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, knighted by King Edward VII, and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in Woolwich in South East London, and in the city of Belfast.[5][6] Belfast City Hall, faced with portland stone and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles.[7]
Sir Alfred is also known for his war memorials at Dunkirk and Belfast.[8]
Notable works
- Stockport Town Hall, 1905[9]
- Belfast City Hall, 1906
- Woolwich Town Hall, Woolwich 1906 [10]
- Deptford Public Library, 1914, a Carnegie Library[8]
- Addey and Stanhope School, 1899.[11]
Gallery of architectural work
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Woolwich Town Hall -
Stockport Town Hall -
Belfast City Hall -
Main entrance, Belfast City Hall
References
- ^ Paul Larmour, 'Thomas, Sir Alfred Brumwell (1868–1948)', first published Sept 2004, Oxford University Press, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Index Number 101063145
- ^ 1891 England Census
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1939). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (97th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2926.
- ^ {{cite web|work=Exeter Memories|url=http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_organisations/eyehospital.php%7Ctitle=The West of England Eye Infirmary]]
- ^ "Linenopolis leads the world". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas". Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "United Kingdom and Ireland: Sample gazetteer articles". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ a b "ARTHouse - History of the Building". Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Town Hall (2005)". Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Square, Greenwich, London". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Edith's Streets: Thames Tributary Ravensbourne - St.Johns". 15 March 2010.
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