Stanley was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 1 January 1839, the son of actor and painter Montague Talbot Stanley and his wife Mary Susan (née Eyre).[1][2]
Stanley studied and practised architecture in Edinburgh, prior to emigrating to Brisbane in 1861–2. There, he joined the Lands Department in 1863 and became the chief clerk of works, under the Colonial Architect Charles Tiffin.[3]
On 27 April 1865, he married Margaret Bennet at Toowoomba.[4]
His younger brother, Henry Charles Stanley, was also an early immigrant to Queensland, becoming the Chief Engineer of the Queensland railways. His niece, Gwendolyn Stanley was an artist.
Career
Stanley was himself appointed to the post of Queensland Colonial Architect in July 1873.[5] He held the post until 1881.[6]
Stanley was interested in astronomy and built an observatory at his home. It was equipped with a powerful telescope, housed under a retractable roof. He used this to observe the transit of Mercury, in November 1894.[18]
In August 1896, Stanley took up government employment again as an Inspector of Works.[1]
Stanley died of tuberculosis[19] on Friday 28 May 1897, at his home Ardencraig in Church Street - later Jephson Street - in the Toowong district of Brisbane. With classic symptoms of extrapulmonary TB, he had caught a chill three weeks previously, which developed into a paralysis of his lower body.[1] He was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[20]
His widow Margaret died on 14 September 1921 at Witherslack, Chelmer and was buried in the Anglican Cemetery of St. Matthews, in neighbouring Sherwood.[21][22]
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Francis Drummond Greville Stanley 1839 1897 was an architect in Queensland Australia He was the Queensland Colonial Architect Many of his designs are now heritage listed buildings Francis Drummond Greville Stanley Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 4 Later years 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditStanley was born in Edinburgh Scotland on 1 January 1839 the son of actor and painter Montague Talbot Stanley and his wife Mary Susan nee Eyre 1 2 Stanley studied and practised architecture in Edinburgh prior to emigrating to Brisbane in 1861 2 There he joined the Lands Department in 1863 and became the chief clerk of works under the Colonial Architect Charles Tiffin 3 On 27 April 1865 he married Margaret Bennet at Toowoomba 4 His younger brother Henry Charles Stanley was also an early immigrant to Queensland becoming the Chief Engineer of the Queensland railways His niece Gwendolyn Stanley was an artist Career EditStanley was himself appointed to the post of Queensland Colonial Architect in July 1873 5 He held the post until 1881 6 Works EditSee also Category Francis Drummond Greville Stanley buildings 1872 General Post Office Brisbane 1873 Roma Street railway station Brisbane 7 1874 the first Cape Capricorn Light near Rockhampton 8 1877 Maryborough Courthouse 9 1879 Supreme Court of Queensland Brisbane 1879 Queensland National Bank former Townsville 10 1880 Toowoomba Post Office 11 1882 Australian Joint Stock Bank Building Maryborough 12 1882 Queensland Club 1883 the rectory of Christ Church Milton Brisbane 13 1884 Union Bank of Australia now Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville 14 1884 first Lennons Hotel in Brisbane 1888 Australian Joint Stock Bank Building former Townsville 15 1889 Tighnabruaich Indooroopilly a residence built for his brother Henry 3 16 1893 St Ann s Industrial School now part of All Hallows School Brisbane 17 Later years EditStanley was interested in astronomy and built an observatory at his home It was equipped with a powerful telescope housed under a retractable roof He used this to observe the transit of Mercury in November 1894 18 In August 1896 Stanley took up government employment again as an Inspector of Works 1 Stanley died of tuberculosis 19 on Friday 28 May 1897 at his home Ardencraig in Church Street later Jephson Street in the Toowong district of Brisbane With classic symptoms of extrapulmonary TB he had caught a chill three weeks previously which developed into a paralysis of his lower body 1 He was buried in Toowong Cemetery 20 His widow Margaret died on 14 September 1921 at Witherslack Chelmer and was buried in the Anglican Cemetery of St Matthews in neighbouring Sherwood 21 22 References Edit a b c Brisbane News Queensland Times Ipswich Herald amp General Advertiser National Library of Australia 29 May 1897 p 5 Retrieved 14 March 2014 Francis Drummond Greville Stanley Scotland Select Births and Baptisms 1564 1950 Ancestry com Retrieved 13 March 2014 a b Blogger user the foto fanatic Tighnabruaich Indooroopilly Your Brisbane Past and Present Blogger Retrieved 13 March 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Family Notices The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 2 May 1865 p 2 Retrieved 14 March 2014 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS The Queenslander National Library of Australia 12 July 1873 p 3 Retrieved 22 July 2013 Beddoe Joan Government Architects Queensland Pillars of a Nation Retrieved 6 March 2014 Roma Street Railway Station entry 601208 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 March 2014 Cape Capricorn Lightstation entry 601723 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 7 March 2014 Maryborough Court House entry 600714 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 7 March 2014 Queensland National Bank former entry 600905 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 18 June 2014 Toowoomba Post Office former entry 600847 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 18 June 2014 Australian Joint Stock Bank former entry 600693 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 1 August 2014 Christ Church entry 600252 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 19 January 2014 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery entry 600912 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 7 March 2014 Australian Joint Stock Bank former entry 600895 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 18 June 2014 Tighnabruaich entry 600229 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 14 March 2014 All Hallows Convent and School entry 600200 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 7 March 2014 Scientific and Useful The Queenslander National Library of Australia 17 November 1894 p 934 Retrieved 14 March 2014 Colonial Architect Francis Drummond Greville Stanley National Library of Australia Retrieved 11 December 2014 Stanley Francis Drummond Greville Grave Location Search Brisbane City Council Archived from the original on 14 March 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Family Notices The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 16 September 1921 p 6 Retrieved 14 March 2014 Margaret Stanley 4 Sep 1921 Sherwood Anglican Cemetery Brisbane Retrieved 13 March 2014 External links Edit Media related to Francis Drummond Greville Stanley at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Drummond Greville Stanley amp oldid 1120302837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
