John Lamb (architect)


John Lamb was a surveyor, civil engineer and architect based in Nottingham.

History

He was born in 1858 in Shrivenham, Berkshire, the son of Samuel Wrightson Lamb and Caroline Lamb. He married Mary Haddleton Silverwood in 1885, and they had the following children:
  • Bernard John Lamb
  • Frederick Wrightson Lamb
  • Alexander Silverwood Lamb
  • Gwendoline Mary Lamb
  • Lieutenant Frank Muller Lamb
In 1877 he moved to Nottingham, and was articled to a local architect. He worked in partnership with Frederick Ball as Ball & Lamb until around 1907 when he set up his own practice in Ashbourne Chambers Bridlesmith Gate where he worked until he retired in 1924. One of his pupils was Alfred John Thraves.
He was superintendent of the Christian Brethren Sunday School in South Parade Hall.
In 1942 he moved to live with his daughter in Manchester. He died and was buried on 29 September 1949 at St Margaret's Church, Prestwich, Manchester.

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