Frank Chesterton (architect)

Chesterton in 1916.

Frank Sidney Chesterton (1877 – 11 November 1916) was an English architect.

Early life

He was born in 1877 in Kensington, London, the son of Sidney Rawlins Chesterton and Katherine Eleanor Chesterton.[1] His first cousin was the author G. K. Chesterton.[2]

Career

Chesterton designed the entire terrace of 12-54 Hornton Street, now Grade II listed, and built from 1903.[3]

Chesterton served in the First World War, as a second lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery, and died on 11 November 1916, aged 39, in the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte.[1]

Personal life

Chesterton was married to Nora Chesterton, and they lived at 28 Warwick Gardens, Kensington, London,[1] and later at Scarsdale Villas, Kensington.[4]

He was the father of Sir Oliver Chesterton, fifth-generation head of the family's estate agency business, and chairman of the Woolwich Building Society.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Royal British Legion (11 November 1916). "Soldier Profile Second lieutenant Frank sidney Chesterton". Every Man Remembered. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Chestertons' History". Chestertons.co.za. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ Historic England. "12-54 Hornton Street W8 (1191596)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Battle of the Somme: Remembering fallen surveyors". Rics.org. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Sir Oliver Chesterton". Telegraph. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.


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