Edward Maufe
Sir Edward Brantwood Maufe was an
English architect born
12th December 1883 in
Ilkley. He died on his birthday in
1974 in
Buxted,
East Sussex. His works include
Kelling Hall in
Norfolk, the Festival Theatre in
Cambridge, the Air Forces Memorial overlooking
Runnymede, the
Oxford Playhouse,
St Columba's Church (Pont Street, London, SW1) and
Guildford Cathedral 1932.
Apparently indexed in the on-line 1901 Census as "Edward B.Muff" an architect in Hampstead, he moved with his parents during the next decade to
Red House,
Bexleyheath,
London which was originally designed for, and owned by
William Morris. When he received a knighthood early in 1954, Edward lived at 139 Old Church Street, Chelsea, London SW3.
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The Grove Dictionary of Art*
Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA*
RIBA*
St Columba's Church, London*
207 Squadron Royal Air Force Association, The Air Forces Memorial
