William Mortimer

William Mortimer (1841/42–1913) was an architect working in Lincoln from around 1858.

He also played for the Lincolnshire County Cricket team.

Mortimer was born in Terrington, Yorkshire in 1841/2 and educated at the Christ's Hospital School, Lincoln and by 1858 was working as an architect in Lincoln.

He played cricket for Lincolnshire against the All England Team in 1861 and 1862.

William Mortimer married Frances Harrison of Boston (her father was a baker and corn merchant) in Boston in 1866.

They lived at Walnut Cottage, Motherby Hill, Lincoln.

From about 1870 or earlier William Mortimer was in partnership with Michael Drury as Drury and Mortimer until about 1878.

In 1889 he had his offices in Unity Square, off the Broadgate in Lincoln and in 1896 the Address is given as the Oddfellows Hall in Unity Square adjacent to Broadgate.

From 1892 he was working in partnership with his son William Malkinson Mortimer.

After about 1895 he was in partnership with his son as W. Mortimer and Son.

In 1896 the name changes to Mortimer and Sons, suggesting another son joined the partnership.

Restoration work, c1900.

The contract ledgers indicate two offices between March 1905 and May 1911, with presumably William Malkinson Mortimer moving to Essex undertaking developments in Colchester and Romford, Essex.

Work in Norfolk and Huntingdon is also recorded.

William Malkinson Mortimer died in Essex at "The Corner," Great Nelmes, Hornchurch, on the 27th day of February, 1912 This was year before his father died, but the company was continued as Mortimer and Davies from 1913 to 1916.

No entries are recorded between August 1914 and February 1920.

It would then appear to restart in 1920 as Davis J and changing to Davies J & Son in 1937 and continuing after the second World War.

These are based on the Survey of Lincolnshire Database

Asterby church.