George Goldie (9 June 1828 – 1 March 1887) was an English ecclesiastical
architect
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who specialised in
Roman Catholic
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churches.
Life
Goldie was born in
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
, the maternal grandson of the architect
Joseph Bonomi the Elder
Joseph Bonomi the Elder (19 January 17399 March 1808) was an Italian architect and draughtsman who spent most of his career in England where he became a successful designer of country houses.
Biography
He was born Giuseppe Bonomi in Rome on 19 ...
. His paternal grandparents were George Sharpe Goldie and Sophia McDougall Osborne. After the death of her husband, Sophie went to Rouen and converted to Catholicism.
His father, also named George, became a medical doctor and was active in the
Catholic Emancipation
Catholic emancipation or Catholic relief was a process in the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and later the combined United Kingdom in the late 18th century and early 19th century, that involved reducing and removing many of the restricti ...
movement. In 1828, Dr. Goldie married Mary Anne Bonomi, daughter of Joseph Bonomi.
[ Bonomi had a son, Ignatius, who would also become an architect. Dr. and Mrs. Goldie had nine children, three of whom died at a young age. George had five siblings: Francis, an artist, Very Rev. Mgr. Edward Canon Goldie, Rev. Fr. Francis Goldie, S.J. and Mary, nun who resided at St. Mary’s Convent, York, as Mother Mary Walburga and Catherine who also became a nun in the same convent and adopted the name Mary but died at the age of twenty-eight.
Goldie was educated at ]St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw
Ushaw College (formally St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw), is a former Catholic seminary near the village of Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England, which is now a heritage and cultural tourist attraction. The college is known for its Georgian and Vict ...
, County Durham. He was a student there when Augustus Pugin
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ( ; 1 March 181214 September 1852) was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and, ultimately, Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival st ...
was working on the Chapel of St. Cuthbert. Goldie took such an interest that the two became friends, and it was Pugin who advised Goldie to study with Weightman and Hadfield.[
From 1845 to 1850, he trained as an architect with ]John Grey Weightman
John Grey Weightman (29 March 1809 – 9 December 1872) was a British architect based in Sheffield.
Career
He was born on 29 March 1809 in Bawtry, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Robert Weightman and Mary Gray.
He trained in the offices of ...
and Matthew Ellison Hadfield
Matthew Ellison Hadfield (8 September 1812 – 9 March 1885) was an English architect of the Victorian Gothic revival. He is chiefly known for his work on Roman Catholic churches, including the cathedral churches of Salford and Sheffield.
Trai ...
of Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, and thereafter worked in partnership with them. After Weightman left the partnership in 1858, Hadfield and Goldie remained partners for a further two years as "Hadfield & Goldie", practicing in Sheffield and London. From 1861 to 1867 Goldie was a solo practitioner in London when Charles Edwin Child (1843–1911) joined him in partnership as "Goldie & Child".
Goldie was a native of York, where his father had been a prominent physician. He himself had been christened in St. Wilfrid's Chapel. When it came time to build a church, he designed it in Gothic Revival style
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
. The arch over the main door has the most detailed Victorian carving in the city. It was considered to be "one of the most perfectly finished Catholic Churches in England, rich in sculpture, stained glass and fittings". St. Wilfrid's served as the pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of Beverley
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beverley is an historical diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in England. It took its name after the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, although the episcopal see was located in the city of York. ...
until 1878 when Beverley was split into dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough.
In 1880 Goldie's son Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
(1856–1921) entered the partnership, having first been apprenticed in 1875. The firm was then known as "Goldie Child & Goldie. Edward Goldie's work includes Hawkesyard Priory
Hawkesyard Priory was a Dominican priory off Armitage Lane Brereton, Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, built between 1896 and 1914 which included the Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Thomas.
History Spode House
Originally named "Hawksyard", in ...
in Armitage, Staffordshire, built for the Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...
1896–1914, and the church of Our Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas More, Chelsea, built in 1895.
Goldie contributed articles on architectural subjects to ''The Month
''The Month'' was a monthly review, published from 1864 to 2001, which, for almost all of its history, was owned by the English Province of the Society of Jesus and was edited by its members.
History
''The Month'', founded and edited by Frances ...
''. In 1877, Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican ...
awarded George Goldie the Cross and Order of St. Sylvester for his work ‘as a Catholic architect.’ Around 1796 Joseph Bonomi designed the original Catholic chapel on the corner of Spanish Place and Charles Street. His Great-grandson, Edward, won the competition for its replacement, the present St James's, Spanish Place,["The Late Mr. George Goldie", ''The Tablet'', March 19, 1887]
/ref> which opened on Michaelmas Day, 1890.
Goldie married Mdlle de Kersabiec. They had a number of children. He retired, for health reasons, to Saint-Servan
Saint-Servan (often abbreviated as St. Servan; br, Sant-Servan) is a town of western France, in Brittany, situated 2 miles from the ferry port of Saint-Malo. It is renowned for its shops and restaurants.
History
In June 1758, during the Seven Ye ...
, Brittany, where he died after a brief illness. He was buried at Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets
Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets (; br, Sant-Yowan-an-Havreg) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets are called ''jouannais'' in French.
See also
*Commun ...
.
Work
* Our Lady of Victories, Kensington (at the time of building, the Pro-Cathedral
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for the Archdiocese of Westminster
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)
* Reliquary at Bar Convent
The Convent of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin at Micklegate Bar, York, better known as The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, is the oldest surviving Catholic convent in England, established in 1686. The laws of England at this time proh ...
, York, where his two sisters were nun
*Chapel of Carmel House, Nunnery Lane, Darlington, County Durham, 1848–54
* St Patrick's Church, Bradford, 1853
*Interior furnishings of St John's Cathedral, Salford including the reredos of 1853–55, together with the adjoining buildings, called "Cathedral House"
* Interior, Saint Mary's Dominican Church, Pope's Quay, Cork, Ireland, 1868-71
* St Vincent's Church, Sheffield, 1856
*St Ninian's Church, Wooler
St Ninian’s church is a Catholic place of worship situated on Burnhouse Road in the town of Wooler in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building and is within the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
History
Early Catholic ...
, Northumberland, 1856
* Our Lady and St Edmund Church, Abingdon-on-Thames
Abingdon-on-Thames ( ), commonly known as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames. Historic counties of England, Historically the ...
, 1857
*Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, 1857
* St Peter's Church, Scarborough, 1858
*Our Lady of the Garioch & St John the Evangelist, Fetternear, Aberdeenshire, 1859
* St Pancras Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1860 1861
* Ss Mary and Romuald, Yarm, North Yorkshire, 1860
*Additions and alterations to Pampisford
Pampisford is a village, south of Cambridge, on the A505 road near Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England.
The remaining section of a defensive ditch, dug to close the gap between forest and marsh, is known as Brent Ditch, which runs between Abington ...
Hall, Cambridgeshire, 1860
*York Oratory
The Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid, York (or York Oratory for short) is a Catholic church in York, England.
A church dedicated to Saint Wilfrid has stood in York since medieval times. The church is known as the "Mother Church of the city of Y ...
, 1862–64
* St. Scholastica's Abbey, Teignmouth, 1863
* St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish in the South Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 19,701 and estimated at 20,645 in 2019. The town has 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, older timber-framed ...
, 1864–65
* St. Ignatius Church, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, 1865
*Tower of St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford
Saint Edward King and Confessor Church is a Roman Catholic church in Clifford, West Yorkshire, Clifford, West Yorkshire. The church is the largest in Clifford and its tall tower is the most prominent structure in the area. The church is a grade ...
, Leeds, 1859–66
* Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig
Ballincollig () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2016 it was the largest town in County Cork, at whic ...
, County Cork, 1865–66
St. Patrick's Church, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland, 1856-61
*St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, 1867
* St. John's College, Waterford, 1868
* St Mary's Church, Stockton-on-Tees
St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Stockton-on-Tees. It was built in 1842 and designed by Augustus Pugin in the Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival style. According to Historic England, the current building was first per ...
, chancel and aisle, 1870.
* St Mungo's Church, Townhead, Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, 1841 and 1877
* St. Robert's Church, Harrogate, 1873
*Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin. It is located on Temple Street in Sligo, Ireland. The cathedral was developed by Bishop Laurence Gillooly who had been appointed Bisho ...
, 1874
*Chapel of the Convent of the Assumption, Kensington Square
Kensington Square is a garden square in Kensington, London, W8. It was built from 1692 on land acquired for the purpose in 1685 and is the oldest such square in Kensington. The houses facing, Nos. 1–45, are listed Grade II for their architec ...
, London, 1875
* Sacred Heart Church, Liverpool, 1886
Image:St Peter Catholic church Scarborough interior.jpg, St Peter Catholic church Scarborough interior
Image:Castle_Douglas,_Kirkcudbrightshire,_Scotland,_St_John_the_Evangelist_Catholic_Church.jpg, St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Castle Douglas
Image:St Mary St Romuald Roman Catholic Church.jpg, St Mary St Romuald Roman Catholic Church, Yarm
Image:St Patrick's Catholic Church - Westgate - geograph.org.uk - 409247.jpg, St Patrick's Catholic Church, Bradford
Image:Exterior. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland.tif, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Image:StVincentSheffield.jpg, StVincent's, Sheffield
Image:St Ninian's Wooler 1.JPG, St. Ninian's Wooler
Further reading
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References
External links
George Goldie
at Halhed genealogy pages
at The Victorian Web
* caoimhindebhailis.org Site dedicated to Goldie's work in Irelan
Archiseek: Works by George Goldie
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1828 births
1887 deaths
Alumni of Ushaw College
Architects of cathedrals
English ecclesiastical architects
English Roman Catholics
Gothic Revival architects
19th-century English architects
People from York
Architects from Yorkshire
Architects of Roman Catholic churches
George Goldie buildings