Basic Biographical Details Name: | Thomas Ivor-Moore | Designation: | | Born: | 1859 | Died: | 13 June 1917 | Bio Notes: | Thomas Ivor-Moore was born in Newport in 1859. He was Consulting Architect and Engineer to the Colonial Government of the Leeward Islands from 1888 to 1894. By 1897 he had joined the War Office where he became Assistant Director of Barrack Construction. It would appear that he was stationed in Edinburgh the following year as his son was born there. In the Census of 1901 he is described as Civil Engineer Surveyor 2nd class. By this date he had moved south again and was living in Woking in Surrey and was still working in the London office in 1914.
Moore continued to live in Woking where he was a magistrate, Chairman of the Higher Education Committee for Woking and a member of the Wesleyan Church. As recorded on his memorial, Moore was killed during an air raid on London on 13 June 1917. He was survived by his wife Florence and their son, also Thomas.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Leeward Islands | Business | Before 1888 | After 1894 | | | Craiglea, Mount Hermon Road, Woking, Surrey, England | Private | 1901 | | | | The Woodlands, Woking, Surrey, England | Private | 1914 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | War Office Architects Department | Before 1897 | After 1914 | | Assistant Director of Barrack Construction - possibly initially in Edinburgh, but in London by 1914 |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1897 | Edinburgh Castle, Magazines and Ordnance Store | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Plans for reconstruction as a military hospital executed |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Courtesy of Nigel Searle | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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