Surveyor and architect. Born John Wornham Penfold in Haslemere, Surrey. He was a founding member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is best known for designing the British hexagonal pillar box.
In the television cartoon series 'Danger Mouse', the main character's sidekick is named Penfold, and their secret hideout is in a Penfold pillar box in Baker Street.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Penfold
Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Pen...
This Penfold pillar box, dating from around 1870 is preserved as an historica...
Architects. Â Later Vernon Helbing joined the firm. Sir Herbert Baker was one of the four principal architects of the Imperial War Graves Commission, See Blomfield for the others.
 Architect.  Born Oxford. 1856 moved to London and joined the circles around the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.  William Morris used him to design the Red House.  Also designed Prinsep's house at 1 Ho...
Architect. Born Wilfred Clarence Mangan. He worked extensively in the Portsmouth diocese, and was an enthusiast for round-arched, predominantly Byzantine, styles which were highly popular for Roman...
Architect associated with Surbiton. Also built the 1871 Church of St John, Grove Lane, Kingston upon Thames.
Architect. Born Manchester. In partnership with Paull 1873-7.
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