Robert Jewell Withers

Robert Jewell Withers
Born	2 February 1824 Shepton Mallet, Somerset, U.K.
Died	7 October 1894 London, U.K.
Residence	London, U.K.
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Catherine Mary Vaux
Children	4 sons, 5 daughters
Parent(s)	John Alexander Withers Maria Jewell
Relatives	Frederick Clarke Withers (brother)

Robert Jewell Withers (1824-1894) was an English ecclesiastical architect.

Robert Jewell Withers was born on 2 February 1824 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. His father was John Alexander Withers and his mother, Maria Jewell. He had a brother, Frederick Clarke Withers, who became an architect.

Withers began his career as an architect in Sherborne, Dorset in 1848. By 1850, he moved his practise to London. With Lewis Vulliamy, he designed St James' Church, Norlands in Holland Park. Withers also redesigned the church in Henfynyw, Wales in 1864-1866.

Withers became a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1873.

Withers married Catherine Mary Vaux. They had four sons and five daughters.

Withers died on 7 October 1894 in London.

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