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George Frederick Bodley (1827 - 21 October 1907) was an English architect working in the Gothic revival style. Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ...

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Exterior of All Saints' church, Cambridge
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and its richly decorated Arts and Crafts interior.

He was the youngest son of a physician in Brighton, England. His elder brother, the Rev. W. H. Bodley, became a well-known Roman Catholic preacher and a professor at St Mary’s College, New Oscott, Birmingham. Artichoke wallpaper, by John Henry Dearle for William Morris & Co. ... Brighton is a town on the south coast of England, which together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... St. ... New Oscott is an area of Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ...


George Bodley was articled to the famous architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, under whose influence he became imbued with the spirit of the Gothic revival, and he gradually became known as the chief exponent of 14th century English Gothic, and the leading ecclesiastical architect in England. The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... See also Gothic art. ...


One of his first churches was St Michael and All Angels, Brighton (1855), and his principal buildings include Brighton is a town on the south coast of England, which together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ...

Offices of the London School Board by Bodley and Garner (1872-76; demolished 1929)
Offices of the London School Board by Bodley and Garner (1872-76; demolished 1929)

His domestic work included the London School Board offices, the new buildings at Magdalen College, Oxford, and Hewell Grange (for Lord Windsor). Image File history File links Schoolboardoffices. ... Image File history File links Schoolboardoffices. ... The London School Board (sometimes School Board for London) was an institution of local government. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... The Lee Navigation at Hackney Wick from the Eastway bridge, August 2005. ... Eccleston, Chorley, Lancashire Eccleston is a village located in Chorley Borough, Lancashire. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... Chapel Allerton is a bohemian suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... Leeds is the urban core of the metropolitan borough and city the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in South West London, situated approximately 8 miles (12. ... Full name The Queens College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge Motto Floreat Domus May this House Flourish Named after - Previous names - Established 1448 Sister College(s) Pembroke College President Lord Eatwell Location Silver Street Undergraduates 490 Postgraduates 270 Homepage Boatclub Queens College was... Marlborough College is a British boarding school in the county of Wiltshire, founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, although it now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. ... Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... The main Anglican church for Camden Town, it was designed in brick by Bodley and Garner (their first London church). ... Map sources for Folkestone at grid reference TR2236 Folkestone Harbour, picture taken from the golf court Folkestone (pronounced fōkstun) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... The London School Board (sometimes School Board for London) was an institution of local government. ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Iain Anstess Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Hewell Grange, 2005. ...


From 1872 he worked in a twenty year partnership with Thomas Garner. He also designed (with his pupil James Vaughan) the cathedral at Washington, D.C., and cathedrals at San Francisco and in Tasmania. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Thomas Garner was a Victorian Arts and Crafts architect, usually mentioned in relation to his twenty year partnership with George Frederick Bodley. ... James Vaughan (born 14 July 1988 in Birmingham, England) is a British footballer, who currently plays for Everton F.C. in the FA Premier League. ... Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Fauna - none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ...

The Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral. Bodley was appointed to oversee the work of Giles Gilbert Scott during the early construction of the cathedral and had his strongest influence during the construction of the Lady Chapel.
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The Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral. Bodley was appointed to oversee the work of Giles Gilbert Scott during the early construction of the cathedral and had his strongest influence during the construction of the Lady Chapel.

In 1902, Bodley was one of the assessors for the competition to design the new Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool selecting the design by the young Giles Gilbert Scott. When construction of the cathedral began in 1904, Bodley was appointed to oversee Gilbert Scott's work and made several changes to the interior design of the Lady Chapel. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1266x941, 395 KB) The Lady Chapel of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott overseen by G F Bodley. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1266x941, 395 KB) The Lady Chapel of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott overseen by G F Bodley. ... North elevation of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. ... Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (November 9, 1880—February 8, 1960) was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... North elevation of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. ... Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (November 9, 1880—February 8, 1960) was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Bodley began contributing to the Royal Academy in 1854, and in 1881 was elected A.R.A., becoming R.A. in 1902. In addition to being a most learned master of architecture, he was a beautiful draughtsman, and a connoisseur in art; he published a volume of poems in 1899; and he was a designer of wallpaper and chintzes for Watts & Co., of Baker Street, London; in early life he had been in close alliance with the Pre-Raphaelites, and he did a great deal, like William Morris, to improve public taste in domestic decoration and furniture. This article refers to an art institution in London. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 94 Baker Street, formerly the Apple Boutique. ... The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt. ... William Morris, socialist and innovator in the Arts and Crafts movement William Morris, publisher Davids Charge to Solomon (1882), a stained-glass window by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris in Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts. ...


He died on 21 October 1907 at Water Eaton, Oxford. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Water Eaton is an area of Milton Keynes, England. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...


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  • This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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