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Sir Herbert Baker 9 June 1862 Cobham, Kent - 4 February 1946 Cobham, Kent, was the dominant force in South African architecture for two decades, 1892–1912. He designed the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa; and with Edwin Lutyens was instrumental in designing New Delhi. His tomb is in Westminster Abbey. Cobham is a small village with a reputation for being still relatively unspoilt even today. ...
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The Union Buildings are situated on Meintjies Kop, Pretoria, and form the official seat of the South African government. ...
Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area - City 1,644 km² (634. ...
Edwin Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE (29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was a leading 20th century English architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. ...
This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ...
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Early life
 View of the rear of Groote Schuur, c1905.
Born on the family farm Owletts near Cobham, Kent, in England, the fourth son of nine children of Thomas Henry Baker and Frances Georgina Davis, Herbert was from the outset exposed to a tradition of good craftsmanship, preserved through isolation in the neighbourhood of his home. As a boy, walking and exploring the historical ruins found in the area, were his favourite pastimes. Here he observed and learned to appreciate the time-honoured materials of brick and plaster, the various aspects of timber use, especially in roof construction - tie-beam and arch-braced collar-beam trusses. He was profoundly influenced by the stone construction used in Norman cathedrals and Anglo-Saxon churches, as well as the ornamentation and symbolism of the Renaissance buildings in Kent. This early influence is apparent in the churches, schools and houses he later designed in South Africa. Image File history File links Groote-schuur-c1905. ...
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Cobham is a small village with a reputation for being still relatively unspoilt even today. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan 967 Area...
The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ...
The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ...
The Renaissance (French for rebirth, or Rinascimento in Italian), was a cultural movement in Italy (and in Europe in general) that began in the late Middle Ages, and spanned roughly the 14th through the 17th century. ...
He received his first education at Tonbridge School which instilled in him his lifelong qualities of leadership and loyalty. In 1879 he was articled to his cousin Arthur Baker, embarking on the accepted pattern of architectural education comprising three years of apprenticeship and the attending of classes at the Architectural Association School and the Royal Academy Schools. Study tours of Europe were regarded as an essential part of the course. In 1891 Baker passed his examination for Associateship of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was awarded the Ashpital Prize for being top of his class. Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. ...
The Architectural Association (also known as AA School of Architecture) is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK. It was founded by two dissatisfied young architects (Robert Kerr, 19, and Charles Grey, 24) in 1847 to provide a self-directed, independent education at a time when there was...
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Piccadilly, London. ...
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects in the United Kingdom. ...
He worked initially for Ernest George and Harold Peto in London from 1882-87, then opened his own office in Gravesend, Kent in 1890. Sir Ernest George RA (1839-1922) was an English Architect. ...
Harold Ainsworth Peto (1854-1933) was an English architect and garden designer. ...
South Africa He embarked for South Africa in 1892 ostensibly to visit his brother, and was commissioned in 1893 by Cecil Rhodes to remodel Groote Schuur, Rhodes' house on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, and the present-day residence of the South African president. Rhodes sponsored Baker's further education in Greece, Italy and Egypt, after which he returned to South Africa and stayed the next 20 years. Cecil Rhodes. ...
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Table Mountain is a mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa, overlooking the greater Cape Town area. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
He had the patronage of Lord Milner, and was invited to the Transvaal to design and build residences for the British colonials, Much taken with the country, and notably with the Cape Dutch homes in the Cape Province, Baker resolved to remain in South Africa and to establish an architectural practice, which went under the name of Herbert Baker, Kendall & Morris. Baker undertook work in widespread parts of the country including Durban, Grahamstown, King William's Town, Bloemfontein, George and Oudtshoorn, and even further afield in Salisbury Rhodesia where he designed the Anglican Cathedral and a house for Julius Weil, the general merchant. Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (23 March 1854 - 13 May 1925), was British statesman and colonial administrator. ...
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ...
Grahamstown from Fort Selwyn Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. ...
King Williams Town, a town of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province and on the Buffalo River, 50 kilometers, 42 miles by rail or about 40 minutes motorway drive W.N.W. of the Indian Ocean port of East London. ...
Bloemfontein at night Bloemfontein (IPA: , Afrikaans and Dutch for fountain of Bloem (bloom) or flower fountain is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. ...
George is the administrative capital of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. ...
Oudtshoorn is the largest town in in the Little Karoo region of South Africa. ...
Harare (pronounced , formerly Salisbury) is the capital city of Zimbabwe. ...
In 1902 Baker left his practice at the Cape in the hands of his partner and went to live in Johannesburg, where he built Stonehouse. On a visit to Britain in 1904 he married his cousin, Florence Edmeades, daughter of Gen. Henry Edmund Edmeades, bringing her back to Johannesburg, where two sons, the first of four children, were born. Baker quickly became noted for his work, and was commissioned by a number of the "Randlords" (the wealthy mining magnates of Johannesburg) to design houses, particularly in the suburbs of Parktown and Westcliff. He also designed commercial premises and public buildings. Randlord is a term used to denote the entrepreneurs who controlled the diamond and gold mining industries in South Africa in its pioneer phase from the 1870s up to World War I. A small number of European adventurers and financiers, largely of the same generation, gained control of the diamond...
City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...
Parktown is a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. ...
Some Herbert Baker buildings in South Africa
 The Woolsack, Cecil Rhodes' guest cottage in Cape Town - Bishop's Lea, George
- Dale College, King William's Town
- Grey College, Bloemfontein
- Groot Constantia in Cape Town
- McClean telescope building, Royal Observatory, Cape Town
- Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal
- Northwards, Johannesburg
- Pilrig House, 1 Rockridge Road, Parktown
- Rhodes Memorial, Cape Town
- Rhodes University, Grahamstown
- Roedean School, Johannesburg
- South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg
- St Andrew's School for Girls, Johannesburg
- St Anne's College Chapel in Pietermaritzburg
- St George's Anglican Cathedral, Cape Town
- St John's College, Johannesburg
- St Margaret's (1905) Rockridge Road, Parktown
- Stone House, Rockridge Road, Parktown. Baker's own house and the first he built in Johannesburg
- Union Buildings, Pretoria
- Herbert Baker walking tour in Johannesburg
- St George's Cathedral, Cape Town
- University of Cape Town Archives - Architectural drawings
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King Williams Town, a town of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province and on the Buffalo River, 50 kilometers, 42 miles by rail or about 40 minutes motorway drive W.N.W. of the Indian Ocean port of East London. ...
Grey College can refer to: Grey College, University of Durham, England Grey College, Bloemfontein, South Africa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Bloemfontein at night Bloemfontein (IPA: , Afrikaans and Dutch for fountain of Bloem (bloom) or flower fountain is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. ...
Groot Constantia is a wine estate and national monument in the suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
Michaelhouse is the name of one of the former colleges of the University of Cambridge, that existed between 1324 and 1546 before becoming part of Trinity College. ...
Balgowan is a small town and valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. ...
KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ...
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Rhodes Memorial just after a summers dawn. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
Rhodes University is one of South Africas oldest and most famous university institutions. ...
Grahamstown from Fort Selwyn Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. ...
Roedean School is a private boarding school for girls located in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. ...
City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...
City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...
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City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...
City motto: City of Choice Province KwaZulu-Natal Mayor Zanele Hlatshwayo Area Unknown Population - Total (1991) 228,549 Established 1838 Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Calling code 033 Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
St Johns College is a private school for boys in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. ...
City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...
Parktown is a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. ...
The Union Buildings are situated on Meintjies Kop, Pretoria, and form the official seat of the South African government. ...
Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area - City 1,644 km² (634. ...
Union Buildings, South Africa
 The Union Buildings, Pretoria. In 1909 Herbert Baker was commissioned to design the Government Building of the Union of South Africa (which was formed on 31st May 1910) in Pretoria. Pretoria was to become the administrative centre for the new government. In November 1910 the cornerstone of the Union Building was laid. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 455 pixels Full resolution (805 × 458 pixel, file size: 337 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Originally uploaded to fr. ...
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Baker chose Meintjies Kop as the site for his design which was inspired by the Acropolis of Athens. The site was that of a disused quarry and the existing excavations were used to create the amphitheatre, which was set about with ornamental pools, fountains, sculptures, balustrades and trees.
The design consisted of two identical wings, joined by a semicircular colonnade forming the backdrop of the amphitheatre. The colonnade was terminated on either side by a tower. Each wing had a basement and three floors above ground. The interiors were created in the Cape Dutch Style with carved teak fanlights, heavy doors, dark ceiling beams contrasting with white plaster walls and heavy wood furniture. Baker used indigenous materials as far as possible. The granite was quarried on site while Buiskop sandstone was used for the courtyards. Stinkwood and Rhodesian teak were used for timber and wood panelling. The roof tiles and quarry tiles for the floors were made in Vereeniging. The Union Buildings were completed in 1913, after which Herbert Baker left for New Delhi from where he returned home to England. A typical Cape Dutch styled house in Stellenbosch Cape Dutch architecture is an architectural style found in the Western Cape of South Africa. ...
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Species Guibourtia arnoldiana Guibourtia chodatiana Guibourtia coleosperma - bastard teak, Rhodesian mahogany Guibourtia conjugata Guibourtia copallifera - gum-copal Guibourtia ehie Guibourtia tessmannii Guibourtia is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae well-known for the hardwood of its species. ...
Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350,000. ...
India In 1912 Baker went to India to work with Lutyens on the Secretariat building and Parliament House in New Delhi and the bungalows of Members of Parliament. Baker designed the two Secretariat buildings flanking the great axis leading to what was then the Viceroy of India's Palace. Edwin Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE (29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was a leading 20th century English architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. ...
The Secretariat Building in New Delhi. ...
Parliament House, New Delhi The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ...
This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...
Sansad Bhavan, The Parliament of India The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ...
The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ...
United Kingdom
 Winchester College War Cloister In 1913 Baker began his practice in London with his partner Alexander Scott. Near the end of the most productive phase of his career, Baker received a knighthood, was elected to the Royal Academy, had conferred on him the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1927, and received honorary degrees from Witwatersrand and Oxford Universities. Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 314 KB)Rhodes House in Oxford, 2004-09-09. ...
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Rhodes House from South Parks Road. ...
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This article refers to an art institution in London. ...
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects in the United Kingdom. ...
The University of the Witwatersrand (pronounced vit-vaters-rant, with flat vowels -- see South African English) is a leading South African university situated in Johannesburg. ...
The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ...
He died in Kent in 1946. This article is about the county in England. ...
- South Africa House, the South African High Commission building in Trafalgar Square, London
- India House, Aldwych (1925-1930), the Indian High Commission, opened by King George V on 8 July 1930.
- The mansion of Port Lympne (now a zoo) in Kent in south-east England
- One of the grandstands at Lord's Cricket Ground in London; Baker presented the Marylebone Cricket Club with a weather vane in the shape of Father Time, which adorned his stand until it was replaced in 1996. The weather vane, now a famous symbol of the home of cricket, was moved to another stand at the ground.
- The North Range of Downing College Cambridge. The design was based on that of the original architect of the college, Williams Wilkins, but 'changed the original design just enough to annoy'[citation needed]
- Rebuilding of the Bank of England, London, demolishing most of Sir John Soane's original building. Described by Pevsner as "the greatest architectural crime, in the City of London, of the twentieth century".[citation needed]
- The War Cloister in Winchester College.
- Rhodes House in Oxford, headquarters of the Rhodes Scholarships.
South Africa House, Trafalgar Square South Africa House is a building located in Trafalgar Square, London. ...
A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity. ...
Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
The India House was an informal addage to describe the residence of many Indian students in England. ...
King George V King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the...
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Nr Ashford, Kent, is set in 600 acres and incorporates the historic mansion and landscaped gardens designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker for Sir Philip Sassoon during World War I. Royalty and many other famous people have stayed at the mansion at the centre of...
This article is about the county in England. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan 967 Area...
The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Lords 2005 The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787, is a private members club and was the original governing body of cricket in England and across the world. ...
Weather vane Weather cock Aerovane A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. ...
A 19th century depiction of Father Time, cradling Baby New Year. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ...
Full name Downing College Motto Quaerere Verum Seek the truth Named after Sir George Downing Previous names - Established 1800 Sister College Lincoln College Master Prof. ...
Headquarters London Governor Mervyn King Central Bank of United Kingdom Currency Pound Sterling ISO 4217 Code GBP Base borrowing rate 5. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Sir John Soane (10 September 1753 - 20 January 1837) was a British architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical tradition. ...
Nikolaus Pevsner (January 30, 1902 - August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ...
The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...
Winchester College is a well-known boys independent school, and an example of a British public school, in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. ...
Rhodes House from South Parks Road. ...
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Belgium Following the First World War, Baker was approached to assist in the design of suitable monuments to the efforts of British Commonwealth soldiers. Out of this came the design for Tyne Cot, the largest British war cemetery in the world sited in Passchendaele near Ypres in Belgium, unveiled in July 1927. Baker had earlier designed the war memorial at Winchester College, influences for which he carried over to his work on Tyne Cot. Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. ...
Combatants British Empire Australia Canada New Zealand South Africa United Kingdom France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Hubert Gough Herbert Plumer Arthur Currie Max von Gallwitz Erich Ludendorff Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 448,000 killed and wounded 260,000 killed and wounded The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as...
Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ...
Winchester College is a well-known boys independent school, and an example of a British public school, in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. ...
Kenya
 Kabete High School near Nairobi c1932 Sir Edward Grigg, Governor of Kenya from 1925 to 1931, invited Baker to visit Kenya in 1925. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 579 pixels Full resolution (1517 × 1097 pixel, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) New buildings of the Nairobi European School designed by Sir Herbert Baker. ...
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Edward William Macleay Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham, KCVO, KCMG, DSO, MC (1879–1955) was a British colonial administrator and politician. ...
Baker wrote: “The Governor and Director of Education were much concerned to provide a healthy education for the European youth under the conditions of the climate. So with their encouragement I designed a school at Nairobi with a crypt as a playground – like the undercroft of Wren’s library at Trinity College, Cambridge, – where the boys could stay at mid-day instead of going home under the vertical rays of the sun. At the larger ‘public school’ at Kabete all the detached classrooms and houses were designed and built with connecting colonnades, in which respect I followed the excellent example set by President Jefferson in his beautiful University of Virginia.” The use of colonnades accords with advice given to Baker by T E Lawrence, who regarded the tropical sun as "an enemy" and told him “All pavements should be covered over with light vaulting.” The foundation stone was laid by Sir Edward Grigg on 24 September 1929, and the Prince of Wales School was opened in 1931. Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names King’s Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street...
Order: 3rd President Term of Office: March 4, 1801–March 3, 1809 Preceded by: John Adams Succeeded by: James Madison Date of birth: April 13, 1743 Place of birth: Shadwell, Virginia Date of death: July 4, 1826 Place of death: Charlottesville, Virginia First Lady: Martha Jefferson Political party: Democratic...
The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ...
Thomas Edward Lawrence (August 16, 1888 – May 19, 1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and (apparently, among his Arab allies) Aurens or El Aurens, became famous for his role as a British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918. ...
Other impressive buildings in Nairobi designed by Baker and completed with his assistant, Jan Hoogterp, include the Law Courts and Government House (now State House), described as a Palladian mansion. However, the building with the closest resemblance to the Prince of Wales School may well be Baker’s Government House (now State House) near the lighthouse at Ras Serani, Mombasa. Not only has it “large columned loggias”, but it also has an archway, through which can be glimpsed the Indian Ocean, leading Baker to wax poetic: “One can live out between these columns both by day and night in the warm and soft sea air." bumbasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ...
Australia
 Fairbridge Church, Pinjarra, Western Australia Fairbridge Chapel was built at Pinjarra, Western Australia in 1924 according to Herbert Baker's design, which he provided free of charge. The farm was started by Kingsley Fairbridge as part of a scheme to help destitute English children improve their lot by emigration to Australia and Canada. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Kingsley Fairbridge Kinglsey Ogilvie Fairbridge (1885 - 1924) was the founder of the first child emigration scheme to British colonies and the Fairbridge Schools. ...
- Fairbridge Church, Pinjarra Western Australia
- Review of book on Fairbridge Chapel
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