William Fielding

William Fielding (1875 – 26 July 1946) was a New Zealand architect who practised in Wellington. He was also a bowls player, winning two medals at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Early life and family Born in 1875 at Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England, Fielding was the son of Mary (née Turnbull) and Robert Fielding, and was educated at Kilgrimol School in Lancashire. In 1900, Fielding married Lily Midgley, and the couple went on to have two children. Fielding is known to have worked on the St Annes-on-the-Sea Carnegie Library designed by Harker. Moving to New Zealand around 1908, Fielding established his own practice in Wellington in 1909, and designed nearly 300 buildings in the city and elsewhere. Capitol Theatre, Miramar. Congregational Church, 45 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro. Kilbirnie Wesleyan Church, Waitoa Road, Hataitai. Lampard Flats, 284–286 Cuba Street, Te Aro. St Christopher's Church, 27 Ventnor Street, Seatoun.

Fielding was admitted LRIBA in 1913, and elected a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects in 1915.

Lawn bowls A member of the Hataitai Bowling Club, He won the silver medal with his partner Peter McWhannell in the pairs event, and In the singles competition he won the bronze medal.

Death Fielding died on 26 July 1946, and his funeral was held at the Congregational Church in Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, which he had designed.