George Dennis Martin, F.S.I. (20 December 1847 - 26 April 1915) was an English architect based in London. [1]
George Dennis Martin, F.S.I. (20 December 1847 - 26 April 1915) was an English architect based in London. [1]
He was born on 20 December 1847, the son of George and Cordelia Martin and baptised on 21 January 1848 at St Olave's Church, Southwark. He was educated at Dulwich College and South Kensington School of Art. He was articled to the architect Charles Laws in London.
He started in independent practice in 1872. He was Architect and Surveyor to the Central London Properties’ Syndicate. In partnership with Edward Keynes Purchase (1862-1923) he was architect and director of the Bedford Court Mansion Company from 1883 to 1895. He was a Fellow of the Surveyor’s Institution (FSI)
He married Jane Sim, daughter of James Sim, at St George’s Church, Hannover Square, London, on 23 February 1876. [2] He died at 8 Bristol House, Southampton Row, London on 26 April 1915 and left an estate of £180 6s 6d (equivalent to £15,400in 2021) [3] to his widow.
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