Frank Beckett Lewis ARIBA (27 September 1861 – 1 November 1932) was an English architect based in Nottingham.

Career

He was born on 27 September 1861 in Nottingham, the son of William Lewis (Cork Merchant) and Elizabeth. He was articled to Arthur Forsell Kirby of Nottingham from 1877 to 1882. He then became assistant to

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and

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where he stayed until 1886. He then moved to be the Deputy Borough Engineer in Nottingham under Arthur Brown. In 1888 he was appointed an Associate of the

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. He was appointed Nottingham City Architect in 1901, a position he held until 1912 when he was succeeded by his assistant, Arthur Dale. He died on 1 November 1932 and left an estate valued at £8,416 9s 11d.

Notable works

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Frank Beckett 1861 births 1932 deaths Architects from Nottingham Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects