Sidney Gambier-Parry
| Sidney Gambier-Parry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1859 Highnam Court, Highnam, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 17 November 1948 (aged 89) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Eton College Gloucester School of Art |
| Occupation | Architect |
Sidney Gambier-Parry (9 January 1859 – 17 November 1948) was a British architect.
A native of Highnam, Gloucestershire, he came from a prominent family with a focus on military service and the arts. His career spanned more than five decades, with churches frequently among his commissions, particularly those in Gloucestershire.
Sidney Gambier-Parry, the son of Thomas Gambier-Parry and his second wife Ethelinda Lear, was born on 9 January 1859 at Highnam Court, Highnam, Gloucestershire. His father was an artist, philanthropist, and art collector. His brother Major Ernest Gambier-Parry was wounded in the Suakin Expedition of 1885. His half-brother was composer Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. Sidney Gambier-Parry was educated at Eton. His education also included one year at the Gloucester School of Art. In addition, he was a student of Sir Arthur William Blomfield for three years, from 1878 to 1881. The architect Henry Woodyer was another influence on Gambier-Parry, who became an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) on 23 May 1881. His brother Ernest dedicated his book, The Spirit of the Old Folk, to Sidney. "To my brother Sidney Gambier-Parry in recollection of the golden days when we trudged the fields together in fullest health and strength."
Gambier-Parry was the architect of All Saints' Church, Winthorpe (pictured), which was rebuilt in 1886 to 1888 to replace the old building. The church was built on behalf of the Reverend Edward Handley, the rector of All Saints'. Gambier-Parry was also the architect of the restoration of St Michael and All Angels parish church at Bulley in the Gloucestershire, a Grade I listed building. Also referred to as St Michael & All Angels, Bulley (pictured), the church, aside from the nave walls, was rebuilt according to his design in 1886 and 1887. Changes included a new chancel, north vestry, timber-framed south porch, bell turret, and churchyard gates. Members of his family donated some of the new furnishings; Gambier-Parry supplied an oak lectern. About 1887, he designed a pair of cottages at Highnam Green in Highnam. In 1888 he built St Michael at Tidenham Chase, Gloucestershire, for Reverend Fielding Palmer. The Grade II listed St Peter's parish church (now St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church) in Bentham, Badgeworth, Gloucestershire, was built in 1888 to his design. The churches of Bulley, Tidenham Chase, and Bentham are among those which demonstrate the influence of Woodyer.
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