Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Standard Name: Scott, Sir Giles Gilbert
Used Form: Giles Gilbert Scott

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Doing research for her study of Catherine Parr she noted that the huge marble Victorian tomb by Sir Gilbert Scott , which later admirers erected for the queen at Sudeley in Gloucestershire, contributed to...

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1904: Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (grandson of Sir...

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1904

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott ) began work on the Anglican Cathedral of Liverpool, a late masterpiece of Victorian Gothic which, however, was not completed until 1978.

19 July 1904: King Edward VII laid the foundation stone...

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19 July 1904

King Edward VII laid the foundation stone for Liverpool Cathedral, built to the designs of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott .

1927: The K2 public telephone booth came into service...

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1927

The K2 public telephone booth came into service in Britain, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott .

1934: Architect Giles Gilbert Scott designed Cambridge...

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1934

Architect Giles Gilbert Scott designed Cambridge University Library, which was completed this year.

22 October 1934: King George V opened the new Cambridge University...

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22 October 1934

King George V opened the new Cambridge University Library designed by Sir Giles Scott .

From 1935: A new design for public telephone kiosks...

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From 1935

A new design for public telephone kiosks was introduced in Britain: the K6, replacing the K2 (both designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott ). The new version was the most widespread and enduring; its distinctive...

24 October 1946: King George VI opened the New Bodleian Library,...

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24 October 1946

King George VI opened the New Bodleian Library , Oxford, designed by Sir Giles Scott .

12 May 2000: The Tate Gallery in London opened a new,...

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12 May 2000

The Tate Gallery in London opened a new, separate, and larger institution: the Tate Modern on Bankside; from now on the old Tate would be known as Tate Britain .

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