Henry Percy Adams

In 1897 he won the Donaldson Medal (for Architecture)[9] and Godwin Bursary (established by George Godwin).^[8]

1913 Adams took over Stephen Salter's architectural practice.^{[citation needed]}

Major works

• 1897–98 South wing of Bedford General Hospital, with a separate ward designed specifically for children, known as the 'Victoria Ward'^[10]
• 1898 – Staircase Hall, Madresfield Court Worcestershire^[11]
• 1900–1905 Chapel at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne. Co-designed with W. L. Newcombe.^[12]
• 1900 – Dorking New Infirmary in Surrey^[13]
• 1901 – The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne^[13]
• 1901 – Unsuccessful competition design entry for Royal Infirmary, Glasgow^[14]
• 1903 – General Hospital,
  Tunbridge Wells, Kent^[13]
• 1903 – King Edward VII Sanatorium, Midhurst, Surrey (Closed in 2006 and awaiting conversion into apartments)[15]
• 1903 – Bedford County Hospital, Bedfordshire^[13]
• 1904 –
  British Foreign Office. It has a tower that provides a clear sightline of any incoming ships^[16]
• 1906 – Woman's Hospital in Soho, London^[13]
• 1907/1908 Unsuccessfully bid for the County Hall, London design^[17]
• 1909 – House Semon (now known as 'Rignall's Wood'), Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire for Gertrude Jekyll^[18]
• 1910 – Bristol Royal Infirmary New Ward & Pavilions, Gloucestershire (with Charles Holden)^[13]
• 1910 – Savoy Place, before the (Institution of Electrical Engineers) (IEE) moved in, alterations to the building were carried out by H Percy Adams and Charles Holden. This included renovation of the entrance hall, the lecture theatre and the creation of a library from the long room on the first floor^[19]

Family life

On 22 May 1890, he married Cicillia Clara Staddon (1865–1891) in Ipswich, Suffolk.^[1] In 1891 their son was born,^[3] his wife died after giving birth.^[2]

In 1896 Henry married Alice Mildred Mathieson (aunt of

Adams died on 7 April 1930 at Westminster Hospital in London, aged 64.[21]

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