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Who was John Wolfe Barry and what did he do?

Who was John Wolfe Barry and what did he do?

Sir John Wolfe-Barry (7 December 1836 – 22 January 1918) was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. His most famous project was the construction of Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London. Wolfe-Barry, the youngest son of architect Sir Charles Barry, added ‘Wolfe’ to his inherited name in 1898.

When did John Wolfe Barry become an architect?

Jones was appointed architect, and developed an initial scheme for which he was knighted in 1886. Wolfe Barry, already well-established with experience of bridges across the Thames, was introduced as the engineer for the project and with Henry Marc Brunel redesigned the mechanisms resulting in a modified plan.

Where was John Barry buried in Woking cemetery?

He after receiving an inheritance from his godfather, the architect John Lewis Wolfe (1798–1881). Wolfe Barry died in January 1918 and was buried in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking in Surrey.

Jones was appointed architect, and developed an initial scheme for which he was knighted in 1886. Wolfe Barry, already well-established with experience of bridges across the Thames, was introduced as the engineer for the project and redesigned the mechanisms resulting in a modified plan.

How many children did John Wolfe Barry have?

In 1902 he joined the consulting firm of Robert White & Partners, which was renamed Wolfe Barry, Robert White & Partners (later, in 1946, renamed Sir Bruce White, Wolfe Barry and Partners). He had married Rosalind Grace, the daughter of Rev Evan Edward Rowsell of Hambledon, Surrey. They had four sons and three daughters.

Where was John Wolfe Barry’s memorial window built?

In 1922 a memorial window designed by Sir John Ninian Comper was dedicated to his memory in the nave of Westminster Abbey. He after receiving an inheritance from his godfather, the architect John Lewis Wolfe (1798–1881). Wolfe Barry died in January 1918 and was buried in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking in Surrey.