Person    | Male  Born 9/8/1858  Died 30/3/1933

Sir John W. Simpson

Categories: Architecture

Countries: Scotland

Architect. Born Brighton (though the picture source has him born in Scotland). His father and brother were also architects. Active member of RIBA and its president 1919-21. Architect to the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Went into partnership with Maxwell Ayrton. Designed the Brighton War Memorial and Wembley Stadium. 4 Millbank is the only extant London building of which we are aware (with Ayrton). Died at home, West Hill, Highgate.

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Sir John W. Simpson

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Lincoln's Inn war memorial

We have never seen so many Cecils, Cyrils and Cuthberts on a war memorial, le...

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Onslow Ford

The monument was designed by Simpson. The Muse (naked lady) on the south fac...

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