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"The Builder Magazine" George Godwin Clipped Signature:
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Up for sale "The Builder Magazine" Editor George Godwin Clipped Signature. 

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George Godwin FRS (28

January 1813 – 27 January 1888) was an influential architect, journalist, and

editor of The Builder magazine.

He was one of nine children of the architect George Godwin senior (1780–1863) and

trained at his father's architectural practice in Kensington where he set up in business with his brother

Henry Godwin (1831–1917). Encouraged by his friend the antiquary John Britton, he pursued

an interest in architectural history and wrote several volumes on the Churches

of London (1838), mason's marks and gothic style. He was also interested in new materials and

wrote on the use of concrete (1836). He soon joined the Institute of

British Architects, the Society of Antiquaries,

and became a Fellow of the Royal

Society. He was a co-founder of the Royal Architectural Museum in

1851. The Builder was first published as a weekly magazine in 1842

by Joseph Hansom, inventor of

the Hansom cab. In 1844 Godwin became its third editor and

immediately expanded its scope and coverage beyond new works and architectural

issues to include history, archaeology, arts, sanitation and social issues. It

described itself as 'An illustrated weekly magazine for the architect,

engineer, constructor, sanitary reformer, and art lover'. This broadened its

appeal beyond the construction trade, and he took a campaigning stance to improve

the circumstances of the working classes. Godwin wrote on slums and

republished edited collections of his articles as reforming books. In addition

to self-improvement, he promoted the use of public baths, wash-houses, charitable housing trusts, and

pavilion-styled hospitals. In 1881, he set up the Godwin Bursary, which was

administered by the RIBA. This yearly competitive prize was to enable young

British architects to study modern techniques of construction outside of Great

Britain. Winners were encouraged to spend at least five weeks within a country

of their choice and then they would submit reports on what they learnt. The

first five winners all went to the United States. He

edited the magazine until 1883. It was renamed Building in

1966 and is still in existence. Throughout his editorship, he worked in the

family architectural practice. Works included churches, housing and public

buildings, amongst them Redcliffe Square, Kensington, The Boltons, Kensington,

St Mary's, The Boltons, Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, St Luke, Kensington and the

restorations of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

and St Mary's, Ware. He was

largely responsible for the design of large areas of South Kesington and Earls Court including five public houses among them

the Finborough Arms, now

the Finborough Theatre. Godwin

was retained as district surveyor for south Islington between 1853 and 1874. In 1884, he reported to

the Royal Commission that

was producing recommendations for improving working-class housing. He also

wrote plays and co-founded the Art Union of London. Godwin

died on 27 January 1888 at Kensington and was buried in Brompton Cemetery. He lies to the east side of the main path,

between the north entrance and the colonnades, and although set back behind

other monuments it is easily spotted due to its unique design. His memorial is

Grade II listed, containing a portrait medallion, and being topped by the

mourning figures of Faith and Charity. His extensive art collection was sold at

Christie's, London, 12 April 1888 and numbered 98 lots.

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