Frederick Arthur Walters (5 February 1849–3 December 1931) was a Scottish architect working in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notable for his Roman Catholic churches.
Life
Walters was born on 5 February 1849 at 6 South Terrace, Brompton, London, the son of the architect Frederick Page Walters—with whom he served as an articled clerk for three years.Scottish Architects website
After working in the office of George Goldie for nine years, he formed his own architectural practice in 1878, taking his son, John Edward Walters, into partnership in 1924.
Walters, a Roman Catholic, was responsible for more than fifty Roman Catholic Churches, including Buckfast Abbey and Ealing Abbey.The Return of the Benedictines to London, Ealing Abbey: 1896 to Independence by Rene Kollar, Burnes and Oates 1989, , ps. 53 & 126 He also designed the seminary building at St. John's Seminary (Wonersh), which is on the statutory list of buildings of architectural and historical importance.
Walters died on 3 December 1931 at St Mildred's, Ewell.
Works
WorkDateCommentsSt Joseph Church, RoehamptonSacred Church Heart, Wimbledon from British listed buildings retrieved 16 March 20141881Style:Gothic RevivalSacred Heart Church Wimbledon1884–1887Style decorated GothicDouai School – main entrance and towerDouai Abbey website 1888Style Tudor GothicOur Lady of Ransom Church, Eastbourne1890–1903Style Decorated Gothic; Grade II-listedSt. John's Seminary (Wonersh)1891Style Dutch JacobeanThe Holy Ghost, Franciscan Friary Chilworth1892Grade II listed; style Late GothicChurch of the Most Precious Blood, SouthwarkCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2051892–1893Style: Romanesque revivalThe Sacred Heart, Trott Street BatterseaCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2441892–1893Style: Romanesque revivalThe Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Bow CommonCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2251893–1894Consecrated by Cardinal Vaughan 30 June 1894Sacred Heart Church, Petworth1894–1896Windows by Lavers, Barraud and WestlakeClergy House, Church of English Martyrs WalworthCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2191893–1894St Joseph's Church, DorkingDorking from British History Online retrieved 1 May 20131895St John the Evangelist Church, Heron's Ghyll1895–1897Consecrated by Bishop Peter Amigo 7 September 1904St Thomas's Church, Sevenoaks1896St Mary of the Angels, Worthing1897–1907Originally built by Henry Clutton 1864 & 1873, extended by WaltersEaling Abbey1897–1935Altered following bomb damage suffered in 1940St Mary and St Michael, Lukin Street, London E1Catholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2261898Originally built by William Wardell 1856; chancel altered by Walters 1898Our Lady and St Peter's Church, East GrinsteadEast Grinstead town website 1898Church of St Anne, Kennington Lane VauxhallCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.1841900–1903Consecrated by Cardinal Bourne 26 October 1903; style: late GothicSt Joseph's Church, Brighton – west frontEnglish heritage review of diocesan churches 1900–1901Grade II* listedChurch of Guardian Angels Mile End Road, LondonCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2321901–1903Style: Perpendicular GothicSt Elizabeth of Portugal Church, The Vineyard, Richmond, London1903 Rebuilding of the chancel, presbytery and tower, originally constructed in 1824St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon, LondonBritish listed builindgs retrieved 16 March 20141904–1905 Style: Romanesque revivalSt Edmund Church, GodalmingGodalming – St Edmund King and Martyr from English Heritage, retrieved 8 February 20151905–1906Grade II listed buildingSt Augustine's College and Abbey School Westgate-on-Sea1905–1915Grade II listed buildingBuckfast Abbey1905–1937Consecrated 25 August 1932Our Lady of Pity and St Simon Stock, PutneyCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2491906Commenced by J C Radford and completed by WaltersSt Mary of the Angels, Canton, CardiffParish of St Mary website (with pictures)1907Style: Romanesque revival; consecrated 30 October 1907 Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia, Lincoln's Inn FieldsCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, ps.85–871908–1909On site of former Sardinian Chapel; style: Continental renaissanceChurch of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch1910 Chapel at Wimbledon College1910 St Joseph's Church, Grayshott, Hampshire1911Grade II listed buildingSt Wilfred, Kennington ParkCatholic Churches of London by Dennis Evinson, p.2121914–1915Style: Perpendicular Gothic; damaged by bomb November 1940, restored 1948–49St Tarcisius Church, CamberleyBritish listed buildings retrieved 7 February 20151923–1924 Windows by Paul WoodroffeSt Peter's Church, Jewry Street Winchester1926 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Harpenden1928
References
Bibliography Architectural & historic review of churches in the Roman Catholic diocese of Arundel & Brighton (Teresa Sladen & Nicholas Antram, 2005)