Henry Percy Adams
Henry Percy Adams, (October 26, 1865 – April 7, 1930) was an Ipswich-born English architect, and member of the FRIBA . Early life. Adams's father, Webster Adams (1841–1900), was a surgeon in Ipswich, his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888). He was educated at Epsom College together with his brother Webster Angell Adams (1864–1895). Adamas left Epsom in 1879 and moved to Gould House, Dedham, Essex, later he articled under Brightwen Binyon (1846–1909) - a locally known architect in Ipswich. Adams was also a painter and exhibiting member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club. He exhibited in 1886 a  watercolour painting called 'Old Windmill' and two monochrome sketches: 'St. Martin's church, Cologne' and 'Tomb of Sir Walter Scott'. Later he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888. Also in 1888, Adams joined the architectural office of Stephen Salter (1825–1896) at 19 Hanover Square, London. In the same year he won a Drawing Prize of the RIBA in 1888. In 1897 he won the Donaldson Medal (for Architecture) and Godwin Bursary (established by George Godwin). 1913 Adams took over Stephen Salter's architectural practice. Charles Holden, (originally his assistant in 1899 and then later his Chief designer) and Lionel  Pearson (1879–1953, who had attended Liverpool University School of Architecture), both joined the practice in 1904. The practice then changed its name to "Adams, Holden, and Pearson". Family life. On 22 May 1890, he married Cicillia Clara Staddon (1865–1891) in Ipswich, Suffolk. In 1891 their son was born, his wife died after giving birth. In 1896 Henry married Alice Mildred Mathieson (Aunt of Sir Frederick Ashton). They had two sons and a daughter Adams died on 7 April 1930 at Westminster Hospital in London, aged 64.