Raffles Davison - 1927
7/9/24Raffles Davison was an English architect, architectural illustrator, and journalist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1][2][3][4][5] Some key facts about him:- He was born in 1853 in Stockton-on-Tees, England and was the son of a Congregational minister.[1][2][3][4][5]- He showed a rare talent for drawing from an early age and was articled to the architect William Henry Spaull in Oswestry, Shropshire.[1][4][5]- After completing his articles, he worked as an architectural assistant in Nottingham and in the office of H. before becoming the leading architectural illustrator of his generation.[1]- He was a major contributor to the architectural magazine The British Architect and Northern Engineer, and became its editor in 1878.[1][2][3]- In 1896, he became an Honorary Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[1] His architectural illustrations were highly regarded and popular with many leading architects of the time.[1]- He retired in 1927 and a book titled "Record of Life and Work from 1870 to 1926" was published to mark the occasion, with an introduction by Sir Reginald Blomfield.[1]- Raffles Davison died in 1937 at the age of 84 at his home in Woldingham, Surrey.[1]Source: Perplexity.aiCurated by Gabrielle Ly
