George Grey WORNUM. British Architect.

Born in London on 17 April 1888. he studied architecture under the guidance of his uncle, Ralph Selden WORNUM. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...

He married the American designer Miriam Alice GERSTLE in 1923. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Winner of the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1952, his most famous work is the RIBA building, the Royal Institute of British Architects' own headquarters in Portland Place, London. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Riba is the (Arabic: ربا ) term for intrest, the charging of which is forbidden by the Quran here, among other places: And that which you give in gift (loan) (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other... Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. ...

He also contributed to the first class interiors of the original RMS Queen Elizabeth liner, and was responsible for the layout of Parliament Square (which, though greatly praised in an article in The Times on 13 November 1952, is under threat of realignment to cope with the heavy traffic of recent years). RMS Queen Elizabeth was a steam-powered ocean liner of the Cunard Steamship Company. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His work for Westminster Council included municipal buildings and a simple, stylish design of lamp post, many of which are still in use.

In 1936 he was asked by Westminster and the City of London to co-ordinate all the street decorations for the Coronation of Edward VIII. (Article and photograph: Daily Sketch 23 July 1936). This event was of course subsequently cancelled when the new King abdicated. King Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King of Ireland Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VIII, (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David), later His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was the second British monarch of the House... The Daily Sketch was a national tabloid newspaper founded in Manchester in 1909 by Sir Edward Hulton. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1946 he collaborated with John Gloag on "House out of Factory", a book about the practical side of the design, production and construction of pre-fabricated houses in the aftermath of the Second World War. (Book published by George Allen and Unwin, 1946) 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

In his later years he spent some time in Bermuda for health reasons. He died on 11 June 1957 in New York. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ...