William Gummer

William Henry Gummer (7 December 1884 – 13 December 1966) was a New Zealand architect.

Stoneways was Gummer's private residence

William Gummer
Born	William Henry Gummer (1884-12-07)7 December 1884 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	13 December 1966(1966-12-13) (aged 82) Papatoetoe, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Arts
Occupation	Architect
Children	3
Awards	NZIA gold medal (1928, 1931)
Practice	Gummer and Ford
Buildings	New Zealand National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Dilworth Building Auckland Railway Station Remuera Public Library Stoneways
Projects	National War Memorial Christchurch Bridge of Remembrance Dunedin Cenotaph
Design	Parliament Buildings (1911; 3rd place) Auckland Civic Centre (1924; not built)

Gummer was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1884.^[1] He studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1909 to 1912 and during that time worked with Edwin Lutyens in London^[2] After returning to New Zealand he entered a partnership with Wellington-based firm Hoggard and Prouse, creating the firm Hoggard, Prouse and Gummer. He worked in the firm's Auckland office on High Street.^[3] Hoggard left the partnership in 1921, leaving Prouse and Gummer in partnership until its dissolution 1923.^[4][5] In 1924 he started the firm Gummer and Ford with Charles Reginald Ford.^[2] This new partnership won many architectural competitions around New Zealand.^[2]

Many of Gummer's buildings are listed with Heritage New Zealand; often they are classed as Category 1. His own house, Stoneways in Epsom, is also listed as Category 1.^[6]

In 1953, Gummer was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.^[7]