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Obituary.
Dundas , M . P ., Provincial G . M , the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , assisted by several visiting Brethren , followed the remains of Brother C HRISTOPHER NUNDY , from his house in Humber-street , to St . Mary ' s burial-ground , Wincolmlee , in Masonic procession , with the regalia of office . Brother Major Tonge , of the 30 th regiment of foot , now in that Garrison , with the greatest urbanity , kindly granted the use of the band for the occasionivhich played a solemn
, ilirge most effectively through the whole route of the procession . The usual service having been read by the Rev . J . Scott , A . M ., the Masonic funeral service was afterwards read in an audible and most impressive manner by Brother Benjamin Lawson Johnson . Notwithstanding the immense concourse of persons ivhich attended to witness the procession , the greatest regularity , order , and decorum , were observed throughout the whole of the proceedings . AVe understand that there has not been a
Masonic funeral in Hull for nearly thirty years . January 20 , The late Sir JOHN SOANE , R . A ., F . R . S . —The Influenza has numbered amongst the victims of its fatal influence this venerable man , and accomplished artist . This eminent architect was born at Chelsea , about A- D ., 1750 . His father was a builder , and had the superintendance of a great number of the houses on the Cadogan estate . Young Soane showed an early predilection for architectureand
, at 15 years of age was placed as a pupil under the late Mr . Dance . Afterwards with his approval , Soane was placed in Mr . Holland ' s office to acquire practical experience . In 1772 , being a student of the Royal Academy , he was awarded the silver medal for the best drawing of the Banquetting House , "Whitehall . Four years afterwards he obtained the
gold medal for the best design for a triumphal bridge . He was soon afterwards introduced to King George III . by Sir William Chambers , and was sent to pursue his studies at Rome with the Academy pension of 60 / . per annum for three years , and the same amount for travelling expenses out and home . Here he continued until the summer of 1780 , and during his sojourn in Italy he studied most assiduously the finest of the grand remains of ancient art with which that country abounds .
Mr . Soane , entered into many competitions , for public works and private buildings ; and on the death of Sir Robert Taylor , in 1788 , was appointed architect and surveyor to the Bank of England . In 1791 he was appointed Clerk of the "Works to St . James ' s Palace , the Parliament Houses , and other public buildings . This office he resigned , after having held it for some years . In 1795 he was appointed Architect to the Royal Woods and Forests , which he likewise held for several years . In 1794
a Committee of the House of Lords directed him to consider what alterations could properly be made to render the House and Offices more convenient and commodious . He accordingly made all the requisite surveys , plans , and elevations , in ivhich was first introduced the noble idea of enriching " the Hall of Rufus , " " the Court of Requests , " and " the Painted Chamber , " with painting and sculpture , to commemorate great public actions and distinguished talentto which the King gave
, his decided approval , but the late James Wyatt ultimately got the appointment . In 1795 Mr . Soane was elected an Associate , and in 1802 a member of the Royal Academy . In 1800 , and the few subsequent years , he was engaged in enlarging the Bank of England , and giving it symmetrical and architectural unity of character . In 1806 he was elected Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy . In 1807 , he was elected Clerk of the AVorks to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea . The
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
Dundas , M . P ., Provincial G . M , the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , assisted by several visiting Brethren , followed the remains of Brother C HRISTOPHER NUNDY , from his house in Humber-street , to St . Mary ' s burial-ground , Wincolmlee , in Masonic procession , with the regalia of office . Brother Major Tonge , of the 30 th regiment of foot , now in that Garrison , with the greatest urbanity , kindly granted the use of the band for the occasionivhich played a solemn
, ilirge most effectively through the whole route of the procession . The usual service having been read by the Rev . J . Scott , A . M ., the Masonic funeral service was afterwards read in an audible and most impressive manner by Brother Benjamin Lawson Johnson . Notwithstanding the immense concourse of persons ivhich attended to witness the procession , the greatest regularity , order , and decorum , were observed throughout the whole of the proceedings . AVe understand that there has not been a
Masonic funeral in Hull for nearly thirty years . January 20 , The late Sir JOHN SOANE , R . A ., F . R . S . —The Influenza has numbered amongst the victims of its fatal influence this venerable man , and accomplished artist . This eminent architect was born at Chelsea , about A- D ., 1750 . His father was a builder , and had the superintendance of a great number of the houses on the Cadogan estate . Young Soane showed an early predilection for architectureand
, at 15 years of age was placed as a pupil under the late Mr . Dance . Afterwards with his approval , Soane was placed in Mr . Holland ' s office to acquire practical experience . In 1772 , being a student of the Royal Academy , he was awarded the silver medal for the best drawing of the Banquetting House , "Whitehall . Four years afterwards he obtained the
gold medal for the best design for a triumphal bridge . He was soon afterwards introduced to King George III . by Sir William Chambers , and was sent to pursue his studies at Rome with the Academy pension of 60 / . per annum for three years , and the same amount for travelling expenses out and home . Here he continued until the summer of 1780 , and during his sojourn in Italy he studied most assiduously the finest of the grand remains of ancient art with which that country abounds .
Mr . Soane , entered into many competitions , for public works and private buildings ; and on the death of Sir Robert Taylor , in 1788 , was appointed architect and surveyor to the Bank of England . In 1791 he was appointed Clerk of the "Works to St . James ' s Palace , the Parliament Houses , and other public buildings . This office he resigned , after having held it for some years . In 1795 he was appointed Architect to the Royal Woods and Forests , which he likewise held for several years . In 1794
a Committee of the House of Lords directed him to consider what alterations could properly be made to render the House and Offices more convenient and commodious . He accordingly made all the requisite surveys , plans , and elevations , in ivhich was first introduced the noble idea of enriching " the Hall of Rufus , " " the Court of Requests , " and " the Painted Chamber , " with painting and sculpture , to commemorate great public actions and distinguished talentto which the King gave
, his decided approval , but the late James Wyatt ultimately got the appointment . In 1795 Mr . Soane was elected an Associate , and in 1802 a member of the Royal Academy . In 1800 , and the few subsequent years , he was engaged in enlarging the Bank of England , and giving it symmetrical and architectural unity of character . In 1806 he was elected Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy . In 1807 , he was elected Clerk of the AVorks to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea . The