E. A. Rickards

Edwin Alfred Rickards
Born1872
Died29 August 1920(1920-08-29) (aged 47–48)
Bournemouth, England
OccupationArchitect
Notable workMethodist Central Hall
StyleBaroque

Edwin Alfred Rickards FRIBA (1872–1920) was an English architect.

Early life

Rickards was born in Chelsea in 1872.[1][2] In 1887, Rickards was articled to Richard John Lovell, and attended both the Royal Academy Schools in London and attended classes at the Architectural Association.[3]

Career

Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London

In 1889 he joined Eedle & Meyers as an assistant before moving into a work as an assistant for a variety of architects.[3] This included George Campbell Sherrin, where he designed the lantern for Sherrin's dome at the Brompton Oratory in 1894.[4] Rickards qualified in 1896 and went into partnership with architects Henry Vaughan Lanchester and James Stewart.[1][3] Rickards was elected to the Art Workers' Guild in 1904, and as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1906.[3] He specialized in baroque architecture.[5] He designed the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London, in 1907.[1]

Rickards's portrait was painted by Frank Waldo Murray.[6]

Rickards designed the Great Britain pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1909).[7]

Death and legacy

Rickards died on 29 August 1920.[2] He appeared as a fictional character in Arnold Bennett's 1918 novel The Roll-Call.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Curl, James Stevens (2006). "Rickards, Edwin Alfred (1872–1920)". A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606789.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-172648-4.
  2. ^ a b Walker, David M.; Hillyard, Yvonne; Harris, Leslie; Grater, Abagail. "Basic Biographical Details: Edwin Alfred Rickards". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Rickards, Edwin Alfred 1872 - 1920". AHRnet Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800-1950. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ Survey of London, Volume 41. 1983. p. 50-57.
  5. ^ a b Richmond, Peter (2001). Marketing Modernisms: The Architecture and Influence of Charles Reilly. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 14–16. ISBN 978-0-85323-756-3. JSTOR j.ctt1gn6bg6.
  6. ^ "Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920)". Arts Council England. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Giardini della Biennale". La Biennale di Venezia. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

Further reading

  • Brittain-Catlin, Timothy (2023). Edwin Rickards. Liverpool University Press.


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