Edward Skinner
British architect
About Edward Skinner
Lived 1869 – 1910 (aged 41).
Edward Skinner (15 March 1869 – 26 December 1910) was a British architect who was responsible for designing a number of landmark buildings in Ceylon.
Edward Skinner was born on 15 March 1869 in Inverurie, Scotland. In 1885 he was articled to John Rust.
Skinner emigrated to Ceylon before the end of 1893 working as an assistant to an engineering firm before commencing his own architectural practice in 1897. Victoria Masonic Temple (1901), Cargills & Co. (1902), Victoria Memorial Eye Hospital (1903), Lindsay Lecture Hall, St. Andrew's Church (1906), Wesley College (1907) and Lloyd's Building (1908). On 7 June 1909 he was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Skinner committed suicide at his offices in Colombo fort on 26 December 1910.
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Who was Edward Skinner?
British architect (1869-1910)
When was Edward Skinner born?
Edward Skinner was born on 15 March 1869 in Aberdeen.
When did Edward Skinner die?
Edward Skinner died on 26 December 1910 in British Ceylon, Colombo.
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