William Eves
William Lionel Eves MBE FRIBA (1867 – 19 April 1950),[1] was a British architect, and the designer of the Grade II listed building Randalls of Uxbridge.[2]
Background
Eves was born in Uxbridge,[3] the son of fellow architect George Eves (1816–1892), and succeeded him as the surveyor for the Allen Estate in Kensington, London.[2] He died in Uxbridge on 19 April 1950, aged 82 years, leaving £15,961 10s 7d (equivalent to £1,777,956.44 in 2023).[4][5] Among his bequests were several family heirlooms, including his great grandfather's gold chronometer watch, his family bible, a 1584 Bishop's Bible, "leather-bound in oak boards", and a silver salver which had been presented to him by Uxbridge Urban Council.[5]
Career
Eves' architectural practice was based at 54 High Street, Uxbridge, and he designed Ilchester Mansions, Earls Court, and remodelled the frontage of the Allen Estate's properties on Kensington High Street between 1894 and 1935.[2] He designed numerous buildings in the Uxbridge area.[1]
Awards
In the 1939 New Year Honours, William Lionel Eves, Architect to the Uxbridge Urban District Council was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
References
- ^ a b "THE INGRAM LOAN | The National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "RANDALLS DEPARTMENT STORE - 1393206 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "RootsWeb: Middlesex_County_UK-L EVES, Uxbridge 1851+". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures from 1209–2024 based on data from "Inflation calculator". Bank of England. London: Bank of England. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Mr W.L. Eves' will". Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette. 2 June 1950. p. 4 col.5. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Library.
External links
Media related to William Eves at Wikimedia Commons