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Thomas Grissell (1801-1874) | Thomas De La Garde Grissell, Junior (1801-1874) | ||
1801 Born the son of [[Thomas De La Garde Grissell]] | |||
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'''1875 Obituary <ref> [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] Minutes of the Proceedings </ref> | '''1875 Obituary <ref> [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] Minutes of the Proceedings </ref> | ||
MR. THOMAS GRISSELL was born in London on the 4th of October, | MR. THOMAS GRISSELL was born in London on the 4th of October, 1801, and was educated at St. Paul’s School. He had been intended for the medical profession, but was in 1815 articled to his uncle, the late [[Henry Peto]], the builder, and became his partner in 1825. | ||
1801, and was educated at St. Paul’s School. He had been intended | |||
for the medical profession, but was in 1815 articled to his uncle, | |||
the late [[Henry Peto]], the builder, and became his partner in 1825. | |||
On that gentleman’s death, in 1830, Mr. Grissell was joined | On that gentleman’s death, in 1830, Mr. Grissell was joined by the present [[Samuel Morton Peto|Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart.]], in conjunction with whom, for many years, he carried on one of the largest building and contractors’ businesses in the kingdom. | ||
by the present [[Samuel Morton Peto|Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart.]], in conjunction with | |||
whom, for many years, he carried on one of the largest building | |||
and contractors’ businesses in the kingdom. | |||
When Sir S. Morton Peto became Member of Parliament for Norwich, the business connection ceased. | When Sir S. Morton Peto became Member of Parliament for Norwich, the business connection ceased. | ||
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donor to the funds of the Institution in respect to his charges for the work. | donor to the funds of the Institution in respect to his charges for the work. | ||
He executed the improvements in the Severn navigation, under | He executed the improvements in the Severn navigation, under [[William Cubitt|Sir William Cubitt]], Past-President Inst. C.E. Also a great portion of the Great Western railway, including the viaduct at Hanwell, under [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel|Mr. Brunel]], Vice-Resident. Inst. C.E. Much of the South-Eastern railway, under [[Joseph Cubitt]], Vice-President Inst. | ||
[[William Cubitt|Sir William Cubitt]], Past-President Inst. C.E. Also a great portion | C.E.; and was largely concerned for the late [[Robert Stephenson]], M.P., Past-President Inst. C.E. | ||
of the Great Western railway, including the viaduct at Hanwell, | |||
under [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel|Mr. Brunel]], Vice-Resident. Inst. C.E. Much of the South- | |||
Eastern railway, under [[Joseph Cubitt]], Vice-President Inst. | |||
C.E. ; and was largely concerned for the late [[Robert Stephenson]], | |||
M.P., Past-President Inst. C.E. | |||
He was the builder of the | He was the builder of the following public buildings in London:- The Reform, Conservative, | ||
following public buildings in London :- The Reform, Conservative, | and Oxford and Cambridge Club Homes; the English Opera and French Theatres, Hungerford Market, the Nelson Column, and last, but not least, the new Houses of Parliament, under [[Charles Barry (1795-1860)| Sir Charles Barry]]. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Member of the Royal Society of Literature, and a Fellow of the Horticultural Society. | ||
and Oxford and Cambridge Club Homes ; the English Opera and | |||
French Theatres, Hungerford Market, the Nelson Column, and | |||
last, but not least, the new Houses of Parliament, under [[Charles Barry (1795-1860)| Sir Charles Barry]]. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, | |||
a Member of the Royal Society of Literature, and a Fellow of the Horticultural Society. | |||
In 1850 he retired from business, and purchased Norbury Park, | In 1850 he retired from business, and purchased Norbury Park, near Dorking. He was in the Commission of the Peace for the county of Surrey, and served the office of High Sheriff in 1854 and 1855. | ||
near Dorking. He was in the Commission of the Peace for the | |||
county of Surrey, and served the office of High Sheriff in 1854 and 1855. | |||
He died on the 26th of May, 1874. | He died on the 26th of May, 1874. | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 24 February 2013
Thomas De La Garde Grissell, Junior (1801-1874)
1801 Born the son of Thomas De La Garde Grissell
1875 Obituary [1]
MR. THOMAS GRISSELL was born in London on the 4th of October, 1801, and was educated at St. Paul’s School. He had been intended for the medical profession, but was in 1815 articled to his uncle, the late Henry Peto, the builder, and became his partner in 1825.
On that gentleman’s death, in 1830, Mr. Grissell was joined by the present Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., in conjunction with whom, for many years, he carried on one of the largest building and contractors’ businesses in the kingdom.
When Sir S. Morton Peto became Member of Parliament for Norwich, the business connection ceased.
Mr. Grissell was elected an Associate of the Institution on the 7th of March, 1843, and served on the Council in that capacity in the year 1845. Having constructed, under Mr. Wyatt, the Society’s former lecture-room, &C., in the autumn of 1846, he was a considerable donor to the funds of the Institution in respect to his charges for the work.
He executed the improvements in the Severn navigation, under Sir William Cubitt, Past-President Inst. C.E. Also a great portion of the Great Western railway, including the viaduct at Hanwell, under Mr. Brunel, Vice-Resident. Inst. C.E. Much of the South-Eastern railway, under Joseph Cubitt, Vice-President Inst. C.E.; and was largely concerned for the late Robert Stephenson, M.P., Past-President Inst. C.E.
He was the builder of the following public buildings in London:- The Reform, Conservative, and Oxford and Cambridge Club Homes; the English Opera and French Theatres, Hungerford Market, the Nelson Column, and last, but not least, the new Houses of Parliament, under Sir Charles Barry. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Member of the Royal Society of Literature, and a Fellow of the Horticultural Society.
In 1850 he retired from business, and purchased Norbury Park, near Dorking. He was in the Commission of the Peace for the county of Surrey, and served the office of High Sheriff in 1854 and 1855.
He died on the 26th of May, 1874.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings