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Walter Cave

1863 – 1939

British architect

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Lived 1863 – 1939 (aged 75). Walter Cave was a British architect and cricketer.

Walter Frederick Cave (17 September 1863 – 7 January 1939) was an English architect, active in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who worked firstly in the Arts and Crafts style, and latterly in the Classical Revival. In addition to architecture, Cave worked as a landscape gardener, interior designer, furniture maker and cricketer.

Biography He was born in Clifton, Bristol, England the son of Sir Charles Daniel Cave, 1st Baronet and Edith Harriet Symonds. Educated at Eton, Cave went on to study art at the Royal Academy Schools. He was then articled to Arthur Blomfield. In 1889 he set up a practice in London and joined the Art Workers' Guild. His most notable building is the former headquarters of Burberry, The Haymarket, in London (opened 1913). He also worked for Somerville College, Oxford. Cave was also a first-class cricketer, playing in four first-class matches in 1883, making one appearance for the South in the North v South fixture and three appearances for Gloucestershire. A right-handed batsman, he scored a total of 74 runs with a high score of 42.

Personal life In 1892, he married Jessie Maria Cochrane. They had one child, Richard Walter Dundonald Cave (1901–1980).

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Royal Academy of Arts, Eton College
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Walter Frederick Cave

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Who was Walter Cave?

British architect (1863-1939)

When was Walter Cave born?

Walter Cave was born on 17 September 1863 in Clifton.

When did Walter Cave die?

Walter Cave died on 7 January 1939 in London.

What was Walter Cave's occupation?

Walter Cave was an architect and cricketer.

What nationality was Walter Cave?

Walter Cave was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Cave

· Wikidata: Q15637706

· DBpedia: Walter Cave

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