Church architect. Born Doncaster. The neo-Byzantine Westminster Cathedral is his master work. Other major work in London: Sacred Heart High School at Hammersmith: St Marys at Cadogan Street; Our Lady of the Holy Souls at Bosworth Road in Kensal New Town; Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Brixton. Died at home, Old Town, Clapham.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Francis Bentley
Commemorated ati
John Francis Bentley
John Francis Bentley, 1839-1902, architect, lived here. London County Council
Other Subjects
A. J. Phelps
Architect associated with Surbiton. Also built the 1871 Church of St John, Grove Lane, Kingston upon Thames.
Beryl Brownsword
Architect and conservationist. After WW2 she worked in the architectural practice run by Richard Sheppard. She was particularly active in the Bedford Park Society where she monitored planning appli...
E. Vincent Harris
Architect with London County Council in 1905. Born Devonport, Plymouth.
Whinney, Son and Austen Hall
Architects active at least 1929 - 1977. 30 Cannon Street being their modernist masterpiece.
Edward Willis
From Historic England: Engineer and architect to the Chiswick Urban District Council in 1921. Also designed the Memorial Fund's Chiswick War Memorial Rest Homes, Burlington Lane. Housing disabled s...
Previously viewed
Count Simon Woronzow
Ambassador. Born Moscow into an old aristocratic family in the Crimea. The third count Woronzow. Russian Ambassador to the UK, 1784 – 1806 (his brother Alexander, having preceded him in that role, ...
Emily Rose Jenkins
Emily Rose Jenkins was born on 24 July 1980 in Hammersmith, the youngest of four children of Nicholas Jenkins and Sarah Jenkins née Newcomb. An elder brother, Barnaby Guy Jenkins, was born in 1978....
Walter Hall Williams
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Thomas Campbell (poet)
Poet. Born in High Street, Glasgow. Initially, he studied law before being drawn to poetry. His better known poems include 'Ye Mariners of England' and 'The Battle of the Baltic'. Died at 5 Rue St ...
Islington war shrine
N1, Islington Green
We believe Higham funded this temporary memorial, rather than just putting in an appearance at the unveiling.
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them