Henry Percy Adams

Henry Percy Adams
Born 26 October 1865
Ipswich, Suffolk[1]
Died 1930
St George Hanover Square, London,
Occupation Architect
Awards RIBA Drawing Prize in 1888
Donaldson Medal (for Architecture) (1896)
Godwin Bursary (1897)
Buildings Dorking New Infirmary in Surrey

Henry Percy Adams, FRIBA, was a Ipswich-born English architect. Who later joined Stephen Salter London practice and after Charles Holden and Lionel Pearson joined. Adams, Holden & Pearson was then one of the most successful practices in the early 1900s.

Known as Henry or H.Percy Adams, but a few early reference sources call him 'Harry'.[2]

Early life

Born in 1865. His father was Webster Adams (a Surgeon in Ipswich),[3] 1841–1900) and his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888).[2] He was educated at Epsom College with his older brother, Webster Angell Adams (1864–1895).[4] He left Epsom in 1879 and moved to Gould House, Dedham, Essex[3] and then later, he articled under Brightwen Binyon (1846–1909) a locally known architect in Ipswich.[5] Henry was also a painter and exhibiting member of Ipswich Fine Art Club. Where he exhibited in 1886 a watercolour 'Old Windmill', and then two monochrome sketches 'St. Martin's church, Cologne' and finally, 'Tomb of Sir Walter Scott'. The architectural artist then exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888.[3]

Also in 1888, he joined the architectural office of Stephen Salter (1825–1896) at 19 Hanover Square, London. He also won Drawing Prize RIBA in 1888.[6]
On 22 May 1890, he married Cicillia Clara Staddon (1865–1891) in Ipswich, Suffolk. Then in 1891, Cecil Clare Adams was born.[2] Sadly, Cecil's mother dies after giving birth.[1]
In 1896, Henry marries Alice Mildred Mathieson (Aunt of Sir Frederick Ashton).[7] He won the Donaldson Medal (for Architecture)[8] and Godwin Bursary (established by George Godwin) in 1897.[6]
Then another son, Percy Webster Adams is born in 1900 in St Pancras. Then in 1901, Basil Mallandaine Adams is born and then followed lastly by Kathleen Mildred Adams (who later married Cameron Percy Newell (1895–) ).[7]
Then in 1913, Henry took over Stephen Salter's architectural practice. Then Charles Holden, (originally his assistant in 1899 and then later his Chief designer) and Lionel Godfrey Pearson (1879–1953, who had attended Liverpool University School of Architecture), both joined the practise in 1904. The practise then changed name to Adams, Holden, and Pearson.

Major works

Percy Webster Adams (1900–)

Adam's son Percy Webster Adams (1900–) also a FRIBA member. In 1921, the Hospital Board of Exeter commissioned Adams to design Torbay Hospital, but it did not start until 1925. When 'Hengrave House' was purchased from Major P. Kitson, and funds were given by Mrs Ella Rowcroft and her sister Violet Wills (of the Wills Tobacco family later Dame of the British Empire in 1937).[19] In 1923, Percy designed Islington War memorial Arch[20] He then became a Partner in 1925, of Adams, Holden and Pearson (Architectural Practise).[6] One of the practise's specialities was Hospital design.[19] In 1929, he designed Southend Hospital.[21] In the late 1950s, he altered the façade and added the top storey and entrance to Savoy Place, where his father had worked on in 1910.[18] Percy W. Adams married Gwendoline Wright.[7]

Thomas Francis Armstrong (1889–1971)

Thomas Francis Armstrong was born in Portobello Road on 13 June 1889. He was a pupil of Henry Percy Adams from 1907. From 1911 until 1923, he moved to Bombay and started work as an Agency Engineer in the Public Works Department of the Government of the District. In 1924, he returned to Britain and took a post as technical assistant (1st class grade B) with the London County Council. In 1925, he went into private practice in Kent. Then elected LRIBA (Licentiate of RIBA) on 5 March 1934.[22]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Family of Harry Percy ADAMS and Cicillia Clara STADDON". www.benedictheal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "ADAMS, (Harry) Percy". www.suffolkpainters.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. "1851–1889 / 1855–1889" (PDF). archive.epsomcollege.org.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  5. Sam Smiles (Editor)Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon County, p. 147, at Google Books
  6. 1 2 3 Brodie, Antonia; Felstead, Alison; Franklin, Jonathan; Pinfield, Leslie; Oldfield, Jane, eds. (1 July 2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914: Vol. 2 (L–Z) (2nd ed.). London: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 978-0826455147.
  7. 1 2 3 "Family of Harry Percy ADAMS and Alice Mildred MATHIESON". www.benedictheal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  8. "Donaldson Medal". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  9. "Tile Gazetteer – Bedfordshire". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  10. Brooks, Alan (6 July 2007). Worcestershire (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). London: Nikolaus Pevsner. p. 848. ISBN 978-0300112986.
  11. "Chapel at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "H. Percy Adams". archiseek.com. 1906. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  13. "DSA Architect Biography Report (October 14, 2013, 4:33 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  14. "King Edward VII – History". www.cityandcountry.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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  16. "Competitors and published designs Appendix 2". www.british-history.ac.uk. 1991. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  17. "Title: Letter to G. Jekyll from H. Percy Adams". www.ced.berkeley.edu. 3 March 1909. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  18. 1 2 "Savoy Place History". Institution of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  19. 1 2 Smiles, Sam, ed. (1998). Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon C.1910–60. Intellect. p. 39. ISBN 978-1871516951.
  20. "Islington War Memorial, Islington". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  21. Hughes, Jonathan (2000). "The "Matchbox on a Muffin": The Design of Hospitals in the Early NHS" (PDF). theietmarketing.ceros.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  22. "Thomas Francis Armstrong". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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