BURGESS, George Hastings

1870 - 1944

George Hastings Burgess was born at Hastings, Sussex on 2 August 1870, son of Samuel Collier Burgess (17 October 1827-24 May 1908), a master draper & grocer, and his wife Mary Ann née Pollard (22 October 1834-16 October 1906), who married at New Road Unitarian Chapel, Brighton, Sussex on 20 September 1854. In 1871, 8-month-old George was living at Crawley Street, Crawley, Sussex with his parents, 43-year-old Samuel and 36-year-old Mary Ann and six siblings, James E. 14, Lucy Kate 11, Emily Mary 8, Caroline H. 6, Walter H. 3 and Harry E. 2, who were all born at Hastings. George studied to be an architect and came to Ipswich in 1890, lodging at 28 Museum Street, a 20-year-old architect's assistant to Brightwen Binyon and on Binyon's retirement in 1897, went into partnership with Frank Brown and they acquired Binyon's practice. In 1901, a 30-year-old architect, lodging at 85 London Road, Ipswich, the home of 53-year-old architect Arthur Field and his family, which included Arthur Welburn Field (5 January 1883-12 May 1964) who eventually took over Burgess's practice. Burgess was a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club 1923-1944 exhibiting in 1932 from 9 Arcade Street, Ipswich 'Ipswich from Vermont Crescent' and 'Pin Mill Hard' and in 1937 exhibited from 52 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich two watercolours, 'Willows near Claydon' and 'Sandy Point, Iken Cliff'. In 1939, an architect living at 52 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich and exhibited a further two works at the Ipswich Art Club in 1941 'Elms at Sproughton' and 'Lime Kiln Lane, Claydon' and in 1943 three more 'Guildford Road, Horsham', 'Water Meadows above Chantry Lock' and 'The Gipping, near Claydon'. George Hastings Burgess died at 52 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich om 30 July 1944, aged 73, he was unmarried.

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