Henry Percy Adams (architect)

Henry Percy Adams
Born	26 October 1865 Ipswich, Suffolk
Died	1930 St George Hanover Square, London,
Occupation	Architect
Awards	RIBA Drawing Prize in 1888 Donaldson Medal (for Architecture) (1896) Godwin Bursary (1897)
Buildings	Dorking New Infirmary in Surrey

Henry Percy Adams, FRIBA, was a Ipswich-born English architect. Who later joined Stephen Salter London practice and after Charles Holden and Lionel Pearson joined. Adams, Holden & Pearson was then one of the most successful practices in the early 1900s.

Known as Henry or H.Percy Adams, but a few early reference sources call him 'Harry'.

Born in 1865. His father was Webster Adams (a Surgeon in Ipswich), 1841–1900) and his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888). He was educated at Epsom College with his older brother, Webster Angell Adams (1864–1895). He left Epsom in 1879 and moved to Gould House, Dedham, Essex and then later, he articled under Brightwen Binyon (1846–1909) a locally known architect in Ipswich. Henry was also a painter and exhibiting member of Ipswich Fine Art Club. Where he exhibited in 1886 a watercolour 'Old Windmill', and then two monochrome sketches 'St. Martin's church, Cologne' and finally, 'Tomb of Sir Walter Scott'. The architectural artist then exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888.

Also in 1888, he joined the architectural office of Stephen Salter (1825–1896) at 19 Hanover Square, London. He also won Drawing Prize RIBA in 1888.
On 22 May 1890, he married Cicillia Clara Staddon (1865–1891) in Ipswich, Suffolk. Then in 1891, Cecil Clare Adams was born. Sadly, Cecil's mother dies after giving birth.
In 1896, Henry marries Alice Mildred Mathieson (Aunt of Sir Frederick Ashton). He won the Donaldson Medal (for Architecture) and Godwin Bursary (established by George Godwin) in 1897.
Then another son, Percy Webster Adams is born in 1900 in St Pancras. Then in 1901, Basil Mallandaine Adams is born and then followed lastly by Kathleen Mildred Adams (who later married Cameron Percy Newell (1895–) ).
Then in 1913, Henry took over Stephen Salter's architectural practice. Then Charles Holden, (originally his assistant in 1899 and then later his Chief designer) and Lionel Godfrey Pearson (1879–1953, who had attended Liverpool University School of Architecture), both joined the practice in 1904. The practice then changed name to Adams, Holden, and Pearson.

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