Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect but designed at least 80 theatres and did some work on about the same number again. About 24 of his theatres survive reasonably intact, including the Hackney Empire, Richmond Theatre, London Palladium, Victoria Palace and the London Coliseum. Died at home in Westcliff-on-Sea. Buried Highgate cemetery.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frank Matcham
Commemorated ati
Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Although not actually named, this lonely, vandalised stone is all that remain...
Frank Matcham - Coliseum
We thank our colleague for spotting and snapping this on a recent visit to th...
Frank Matcham - Hackney Empire
Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre.
Frank Matcham - N8
Plaque unveiled by the husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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Charles Mèwes
Born in France. Worked in collaboration with Arthur Davis - see there for more information.
1 memorial
Maxwell Ayrton
Architect. Born Ormrod Maxwell Ayrton. His best known work was the former Wembley Stadium, designed with Sir John Simpson, which was originally part of the British Empire Exhibition. He was a pione...
1 memorial
Frederick Catherwood
Artist, architect and explorer. Born at 21 Charles Square. Topographical artist. He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins. In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...
1 memorial
Manuel Nunes Castello
Manuel Nunes Castello was born on 27 December 1879 in Sydenham, the eldest son and the second of the five children of Jacob Nunes Castello (1856-1905) and Alice Annie Castello née Benham (1857-1890...
1 memorial
Edwin Thomas Hall
Architect. Son of architect George Hall and father of architect Edwin S. Hall. His master-work (with his son) is surely Liberty's though he is also known for a number of hospitals, including the Ho...
1 memorial
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Highgate United Reform Church war memorial
N6, Pond Square, Highgate United Reform Church, forecourt
2015: We read that the cross is being refurbished. 13 or 14 of these names are also on the nearby Highgate Camp memorial. Two of the na...
War dead | WW1
28 subjects commemorated
28 subjects commemorated
George Peabody
Philanthropist. Born Massachusetts, USA, descended from English immigrants to America. A merchant businessman who moved into banking, in partnership with J. S. Morgan and became extremely wealthy. ...
4 memorials
Gaiety Theatre
Before the Aldwych development in 1906 the street pattern was very different. The site between the current Lyceum Theatre and the current corner, Silken Hotel, was occupied by the Lyceum Theatre,...
2 memorials
Church Cross - Teddington
TW11, Church Road, St Peter and St Paul
This memorial used to be in Puzzle Corner because we were too blind and ignorant to be able to read the letters at the centre of the cros...
War dead | WW2
13 subjects commemorated
13 subjects commemorated
Central London District Schools
There are several different names which all apply to the same institution. The Central London School District was formed in 1849, when the school district's board acquired a privately owned buildi...
3 memorials
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