Nationality British Organization founded Pick Everard | Occupation Architect | |
Born 1858 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England Died 23 May 1919, Leicester, United Kingdom | ||
Samuel Perkins Pick (1858 - died 23 May 1919) was an English architect strongly associated with Leicestershire, and co-founder of the architecture and civil engineering firm Pick Everard.
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Early career
The son of a veterinary surgeon, Pick was born in Kettering and educated at Kibworth Grammar School, where he was introduced to two artists (Harry Ward and John Fulleylove) who encouraged him to produce drawings of buildings, some of which were published in The Builder.
In 1884, when he was awarded a medal by the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers, he was described as an architectural apprentice of John Breedon Everard of Leicester and assistant teacher at the Leicester School of Art. In 1888 he entered into partnership with Everard. In 1911, the partnership was expanded to include William Keay, forming the partnership of Pick, Everard and Keay, with premises at 6 Millstone Lane, Leicester.
Major work
His works included:
He twice served as president of the Leicester Society of Architects, was elected a fellow and vice-president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.