Architect, master builder and speculative developer. Active in London and Bedford. From British History: "... a Bedford carpenter's son who had made his name in the 1820s and '30s as a speculative builder in the South Street area of Mayfair." That page has a lot of detail about the development in Knightsbridge. Gave his address as South Street in 1837 and Putney Heath and Rutland Gate in 1853. Died Brighton.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Elger
Commemorated ati
Elger boundary
1856 Mr. Elger's freehold land extends thirteen inches eastward of this stone.
Other Subjects
Rodney Gordon
Architect. Graduated from the Architectural Association School in 1957. His first job at the London County Council Architects department was to design this London Underground substation, dedicated...
John Thomas Newman
1878 architect of the Stratford Martyrs memorial. For a time he worked with William Jacques.
William Curtis Green
Architect and designer, based in London for much of his career. London works include: the Dorchester Hotel, Wolseley House at 160 Piccadilly, New Scotland Yard. Around 20 of his designs are listed ...
Temple Bar Trust
The successful story of this group's project is told at the Picture Source website.
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