ALEXANDER, Philip Frederick

1864 - 1954

Philip Frederick Alexander was born in London on 18 July 1864, son of Samuel Alexander and his wife Mary Anne née Baptie (1837-), a teacher, who married at Hampstead in 1859 and was a widow by 1901. Philip was educated at St Paul's School, London and at Hertford College, Oxford for his master's degree. He married at Hampstead in 1898 Frances Emma Alexander née Bryan and they had two daughters including Catharine Whalley Alexander who was born at Mundesley, Norfolk in 1904. He registered his 'PFA' silver mark with the London Assay Office on 6 July 1900, at which time his address was recorded as 28 Church Row, Hampstead, London NW and he entered a further similar 'PFA' mark on 21 November 1900. In 1911 he was living at Walberswick, Suffolk with his family and had a workshop in the garden at his Walberswick address. Philip Frederick Alexander was a teacher, book editor and silversmith at various times in his life and was based in Walberswick near Southwold and was instrumental in obtaining the release of Charles Rennie MackIntosh from custody at Walberswick in 1914. He produced some very high-quality silver work from the early 1900s through to the 1920s and his metalwork was very much in the Arts & Crafts style but seems to have been influenced by designs from history, particularly the 17th and 18th century. He also made items in brass and copper and one of his works in brass is the memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Walberswick, to the six Walberswick men who were killed in action during the First World War. His work appeared in 'The Studio' in 1917, 1921, 1922 and 1925. In 1939 he was living at Far End, Millfield Road, Walberswick with his wife Frances Emma. Philip Frederick Alexander died at Far End, Walberswick on 29 July 1954




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