Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect but designed at least 80 theatres and did some work on about the same number again. About 24 of his theatres survive reasonably intact, including the Hackney Empire, Richmond Theatre, London Palladium, Victoria Palace and the London Coliseum. Died at home in Westcliff-on-Sea. Buried Highgate cemetery.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frank Matcham
Commemorated ati
Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Although not actually named, this lonely, vandalised stone is all that remain...
Frank Matcham - Coliseum
We thank our colleague for spotting and snapping this on a recent visit to th...
Frank Matcham - Hackney Empire
Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre.
Frank Matcham - N8
Plaque unveiled by the husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
Other Subjects
Sir John Soane, R.A. F.R.S.
Architect and collector. Born in Goring-on-Thames, son of a bricklayer. Architect of the Bank of England, the Dulwich Picture Gallery, St. John’s, Bethnal Green and his own tomb. He also rebuilt mu...
7 memorials
8 memorials
Patrick McEvoy
Architect. He has won two London Festival of Architecture competitions in consecutive years: with the bench 'Here Lies Geoffrey Barkington' in 2018 and the parklet ‘Pavement Art Gallery’ in 2019. O...
1 memorial
J. Kingwell-Cole
Architect active in 1902 and second cousin of John Reynold Roberts.
1 memorial
Councillor A. C. Shearing
Architect of the British Legion Hornsey in 1929.
1 memorial
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