Sir Herbert Henry Bartlett (1842 – 1921) was a civil engineer and contractor responsible for many landmark buildings in London. Born at Hardington Mandeville, he was chairman and managing director of Perry & Co, with which he was associated with for 59 years. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Hardington Mandeville is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated three miles south west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. ...

He married Ada Charlotte Barr, and on his death his baronetcy passed to his grandson, Basil, after his first son and succussor in the business died prematurely at sea in 1920. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a species of knighthood known as a baronetcy. ...

Notable works

Bartlett's contracts and designs included:

• the rebuilt Waterloo Station
• St Thomas' Hospital (his 1896 building was rebuilt in the 1970s)
• improvements at Somerset House
• various stations on the London Underground between Baker Street and Waterloo

• part of Tower Bridge

He also assisted Ernest Shackleton fitting out his first expedition to the South Pole and was a keen yachtsman, being commodore of the Royal London Yacht Club. For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation). ... Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ... The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ... This article is about the London Underground station on Baker Street. ... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... For the bridge of the same name in California, see Tower Bridge (California). ... Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Irish explorer who was knighted for the success of the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition under his command. ... For other uses, see South Pole (disambiguation). ... A Commodore is usually the senior officer of a yacht club. ...

Sources

• The Times Obituary 4 Jul 1921
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page