Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet
British architect (1867–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, 2nd Baronet (27 April 1867 – 4 March 1949), was an English architect and designer who specialised in ecclesiastical buildings and war memorials. He carried out the refurbishments of several cathedrals, the design and build of over a dozen new churches, and the restoration of many existing, medieval parish churches.
Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet | |
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Born | (1867-04-27)27 April 1867 London |
Died | 4 March 1949(1949-03-04) (aged 81) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouses | Evelyn Louise Olivier
(m. 1895; died 1927)Catherine Maud Warren
(m. 1931) |
Children | 3, including John |
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Nicholson was born in Hadleigh, Essex to Sir Charles Nicholson, 1st Baronet, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Nicholson née Keightley. His younger brothers were the stained-glass artist Archibald Keightley Nicholson and Sir Sydney Hugo Nicholson, the founder of the Royal School of Church Music.[1]
Nicholson was married first to Evelyn Louise Nicholson née Olivier (1866–1927) and they had three children, a son, John, and two daughters. His second wife was Catherine Maud Warren, who survived him upon his death in 1949.