Basic Biographical Details Name: | (Captain) George Luard Alexander | Designation: | | Born: | 3 April 1883 | Died: | 5 August 1917 | Bio Notes: | George Luard Alexander was born in Bayswater, London, the son of Captain Ranald Mitchell Alexander, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, The Black Watch and his wife Louisa. His educatin was received at Winton House, Winchester, and the Isle of Wight College (Appley House School).
He was a pupil of George Frederick Bodley from 1901 to 1906 and worked as an assistant to Henry Thomas Hare until 1908. He also assisted in the office of R Frank Atkinson and it was presumably there that he met the unrelated Robert Atkinson, who took him into partnership in 1912 in his office at 11 Old Queen Street, Westminster. This was successful and the partnership moved to a more fashionable address at 199 Piccadilly, specialising in theatre and cinema design.
The partnership did not survive the First World War: although Atkinson secured exemption from war service, all the other staff were called up. Alexander had joined the Post Office Rifles at the outbreak of war, was twice seriously wounded, and died near Armentieres on 5 August 1917, killed by an aeroplane bomb. He is buried at the Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-Lys.
Alexander married at Ifield, Sussex on 5 January 1916 Marjorie Mitchell, daughter of Oswald Mitchell Courage, and had a daughter, Joan Mitchell, born 6 November 1916. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 199, Piccadilly, London, England | Business | 1912 | | | | 11, Old Queen Street, Westminster, London, England | Business | 1912 | 1912 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 1912 | Royal Hotel and cinema | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Joint architect for cinema with R M Cameron | | 1915 | The Picture House | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | With Robert Atkinson |
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 | | | | | de Ruvigny | | Roll of Honour | | | Volume 3, p3 biography and photograph |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 14 September 1917 | | | p156 killed in action |
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