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Walter Aubrey Thomas

Walter Aubrey Thomas (1864, Birkenhead, Cheshire – 1934, Wirral, Cheshire) (also known as Aubrey Thomas) was an English architect who practised from an office in Dale Street, Liverpool. For his training he was articled to the Liverpool architect Francis Doyle, and established his independent practice in about 1876.[1] His works consisted mainly of commercial buildings. He has been described as "the most individual Liverpool architect of the early 1900s".[2] At least seven of his works are designated by English Heritage as listed buildings, and these are included in the list below, of which the most notable is the Grade I listed Royal Liver Building. Sharples and Pollard in the Pevsner Architectural Guides state that "his work shows admirable inventiveness and stylistic variety, as well as ambition matched by technological resourcefulness".[2]In 1886, Walter Aubrey Thomas married Maud Paris. Her family were said to be of Greek extraction. Together, they had seven children: Walter Glegge, who died in 1907 at the age of 21. Louise (Lulu), followed by Dorrit, Winifred (Winsome), Edward (Bill), Oliver and Humphrey. Despite all of his commitments, W A Thomas appears to have been a good father. The boys were educated by home tutors and the girls were sent to Cheltenham Ladies College. The family home, designed by their father, was called Bleak House – now Brooke House – at Parkgate. Later, another house was built for them at Dunstan Wood. He died on the 13th September 1934. Great grandchildren include Sophie Thomas, Edward Thomas & Oliver Aubrey-Thomas

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  1. ^ Walter Aubrey Thomas (or Aubrey Thomas), Dictionary of Scottish Architects, retrieved 24 November 2012
  2. ^ a b Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 30
  3. ^ Listed Buildings, English Heritage, 2010, retrieved 23 September 2012
  4. ^ a b Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 172
  5. ^ Sharples & Pollard (2004), pp. 30, 154
  6. ^ Historic England, "81–89 Lord Street, Liverpool (1070625)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  7. ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 524
  8. ^ Historic England, "Brooke House, Parkgate (1387784)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  9. ^ Sharples & Pollard (2004), pp. 145–146
  10. ^ Pye (2011), p. 84
  11. ^ Historic England, "State Insurance Building, Liverpool (1068277)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  12. ^ Pye (2011), p. 76
  13. ^ Historic England, "Tower Building, Liverpool (1360220)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  14. ^ Sharples & Pollard (2004), pp. 30, 70–80
  15. ^ Pye (2011), p. 170
  16. ^ Historic England, "Royal Liver Building, iron railings and stone piers, Liverpool (1356370)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  17. ^ Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 200
  18. ^ Historic England, "Neptune Theatre, Liverpool (1187370)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
  19. ^ The Epstein Theatre, arthurlloyd.co.uk, retrieved 24 November 2012
  20. ^ Welcome, Epstein Theatre, retrieved 24 November 2012
  21. ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 198
  22. ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 503
  23. ^ Historic England, "Elmhurst, Neston (1387714)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012

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