John Douglas, Architect
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 113 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 11,1830 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Sandiway |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 23,1911 |
| Died | Walmoor Hill |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Edmunds |
| Resting place | Chester |
| Business partners | George Gilbert Scott |
| William Butterfield | |
| Job | Author |
| Place of burial | Overleigh Cemetery |
| Designed | Walmoor Hill |
| Oakmere Hall | |
| St Mary's Church, Dodleston | |
| Business partner | George Gilbert Scott |
| Jeffry Wyatville | |
| John Dobson | |
| Parents | John Douglas; Mary Swindley |
| Previous position | Premier of Queensland (1877–1879) |
| Children | Edward Archibald Douglas |
| Hugh Maxwell Douglas | |
| Henry Douglas | |
| Robert Johnstone Douglas | |
| Grandchildren | Edward Octavius Douglas |
| Mary Beirne Douglas | |
| Grandparents | Anne Armstrong |
| Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet | |
| Grace Johnstone | |
| Robert Dalzell | |
| Great grandchild | Catriona Douglas |
| Jane Marie Capell | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2578398 |
John Douglas, Architect Life story
John Douglas was an English architect who designed over 500 buildings in Cheshire, North Wales, and northwest England, in particular in the estate of Eaton Hall. He was trained in Lancaster and practised throughout his career from an office in Chester.
Autograph book found in dusty garage fetches £11k at auction
An autograph book found in a dusty garage, featuring signatures from the " golden age" of cricket, has sold for £11,600 at auction.
The item smashed its pre-sale valuation of £800-£1,200 when it went under The Hammer in Derby on Saturday.
Auctioneer Richard Madley found it in a cobweb-covered suitcase in Bath. It came from The Estate of John Douglas , who played with the likes of WG Grace.
Letters written by WG Grace sold in a separate lot for £1,000.
The autograph book contains The Names of cricketers from around The Time of the 1900s, including touring sides from Australia and the West Indies .
" I found it in a dusty garage in an old suitcase covered in cobwebs in Bath, from The Estate of John Douglas , who played with WG Grace and his son and that is a rarity.
" It contains autographs from The Golden Age Of cricket, " said Mr Madley after the auction.
Meanwhile, handwritten letters from WG Grace, which were found in a chest of drawers in a farmhouse near Bristol, also went under The Hammer on Saturday.
The Letters , written More Than 120 years ago, came from The Estate of a cricket lover and were bought by a collector.
" The Discovery of The Letters in a farmhouse in an old chest-of-drawers gave it The Discovery element and it is unusual to find letters of that period, still grouped together, by one of The Most celebrated figures in the history of English cricket.
" What's so nice about these is that they relate to WG Grace talking to Edward, Lord Somerset, about life in Bath, Bristol, playing cricket, hunting and shooting, so they've got a lot of resonance to people in The West Country, " said Mr Madley.
Source of news: bbc.com
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