Person    | Male  Born 31/5/1857  Died 2/7/1938

Sir John James Burnet

Categories: Architecture

Countries: Scotland

Architect. Born Glasgow. Studied in Paris and returned to gain significant commisions in Glasgow. His first work in London was the Edward VII Galleries at the British Museum, for which he was knighted.

Other London buildings: Kodak House in Kingsway, Adelaide House on London Bridge Approach, Daily Telegraph Building in Fleet Street, Lloyds Bank in Lombard Street, Unilever House at Blackfriars Bridge.

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Sir John James Burnet

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Cavalry Memorial

Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...

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