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Sir Arthur William Blomfield was an English architect.

Background

Son of Bishop C. J. Blomfield, Arthur Blomfield was educated at Rugbymarker and Trinity College, Cambridgemarker. He was then articled as an architect to Philip Charles Hardwick, and subsequently obtained a large practice on his own account. The young Thomas Hardy joined Blomfield's practice as assistant architect in April 1862, and the writer remained friends with Blomfield. He became president of the Architectural Associationmarker in 1861, and a fellow (1867) and vice-president (1886) of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1889, he was knighted. He was awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1891.

He was twice married. His second wife was Lady Blomfield a noted author and humanitarian. He had two sons, Charles J. Blomfield and Arthur Conran Blomfield, who he brought up to his own profession, of which they became distinguished representatives. His nephew, Sir Reginald Blomfield, apprenticed under him, and went on to design numerous buildings, public works, and sculpture, including the Cross of Sacrifice or War Cross, for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. These are in Commonwealth cemeteries in many countries.

Major works

In 1882 Blomfield designed the Royal College of Musicmarker in London. In 1887 he became architect to the Bank of Englandmarker and designed the Law courts Branch in Fleet Streetmarker. He was associated with A. E. Street, the son of the architect G.E. Street.

In 1897 he completed the restoration of St. Saviour's parish church, Southwarkmarker (now Southwark Cathedralmarker). It is a notable example of his use of a Gothic Revival style. He was highly regarded as a restorer.

In 1899 he completed St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Georgetown, Guyanamarker, which was the tallest wooden church in the world until 2003 when the Peri Monastery near Săpânţamarker in northern Romania was completed.

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