About William Gummer
Lived 1884 – 1966 (aged 82). William Gummer was a New Zealand architect and artist.
William Henry Gummer (7 December 1884 – 13 December 1966) was a New Zealand architect.
Gummer was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1884. He studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1909 to 1912; during that time, he worked with Edwin Lutyens in London. After returning to New Zealand he entered a partnership with Wellington-based firm Hoggard and Prouse, creating the firm Hoggard, Prouse and Gummer. He worked in the firm's Auckland office on High Street. Hoggard left the partnership in 1921, leaving Prouse and Gummer in partnership until its dissolution 1923. In 1924 he started the firm Gummer and Ford with Charles Reginald Ford.
In 1953, Gummer was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
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Who was William Gummer?
New Zealand architect (1884–1966)
When was William Gummer born?
William Gummer was born on 7 December 1884 in Auckland.
When did William Gummer die?
William Gummer died on 13 December 1966 in Papatoetoe.
What was William Gummer's occupation?
William Gummer was an architect and artist.
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William Gummer was New Zealand.
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