He was born at Hastings to a long-established Sussex family. He practised as an architect in London from 1835 and was one of the earliest associates of the Institute of British Architects, being admitted in 1836. He designed the workhouse in Battle, East Sussex[1] in 1840.
With his dead wife's brother Isaac Newton Watt, (1821–1886) he sailed from Plymouth on the barque Himalaya, and landed in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 23 December 1843. Thatcher worked in New Plymouth then Auckland. He entered St John's College, Auckland to train for the ministry in 1848, and was ordained deacon the same year and priest in 1853. He designed the college's chapel, consecrated in 1847.
He was the first incumbent of St Matthew's, Auckland, and at the same time was Chaplain to the Forces. In December 1856 he was obliged to leave on account of ill health. The next four years he spent in England, and from December 1859 he was curate at Winwick, Northamptonshire. He returned to New Zealand in July 1861 and was appointed to St Paul's parish, Wellington, where he remained until 1864, when he had to resign again for health reasons. He designed St Paul's Church (1866), now Old St Paul's, Wellington and Kinder House on Ayr Street, Parnell.
He returned to England in 1868, and settled in Lichfield where he became secretary first to Bishop George Augustus Selwyn and then to Bishop William Maclagan. He retired in 1882 and in the following year was made a prebendarycanon. He was associated with Bishop Selwyn and the founding of Selwyn College, Cambridge. He died at Bakewell, Derbyshire, where his son Ernest Grey Thatcher was curate, in 1890.
He married, first, in 1840, Elizabeth Watt (died 1842), and second, in 1849, Caroline Wright of New Plymouth. One son, Ernest, was born of the second marriage.
Referencesedit
^"The Workhouse in Battle, Sussex". Workhouses. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^"St Stephen's Chapel". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
Biography in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
An Excellent Recruit: Frederick Thatcher, architect, priest and private secretary in early New Zealand by Margaret Alington (2007, Polygraphia, Auckland) ISBN978-1-877332-44-9
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frederick, thatcher, reverend, 1814, october, 1890, english, zealand, architect, clergyman, memorial, lichfield, cathedralthe, chapel, john, evangelist, auckland, 1900he, born, hastings, long, established, sussex, family, practised, architect, london, from, 18. The Reverend Frederick Thatcher 1814 19 October 1890 was an English and New Zealand architect and clergyman Memorial to Frederick Thatcher in Lichfield CathedralThe Chapel of St John the Evangelist Auckland ca 1900He was born at Hastings to a long established Sussex family He practised as an architect in London from 1835 and was one of the earliest associates of the Institute of British Architects being admitted in 1836 He designed the workhouse in Battle East Sussex 1 in 1840 With his dead wife s brother Isaac Newton Watt 1821 1886 he sailed from Plymouth on the barque Himalaya and landed in New Plymouth New Zealand on 23 December 1843 Thatcher worked in New Plymouth then Auckland He entered St John s College Auckland to train for the ministry in 1848 and was ordained deacon the same year and priest in 1853 He designed the college s chapel consecrated in 1847 He was the first incumbent of St Matthew s Auckland and at the same time was Chaplain to the Forces In December 1856 he was obliged to leave on account of ill health The next four years he spent in England and from December 1859 he was curate at Winwick Northamptonshire He returned to New Zealand in July 1861 and was appointed to St Paul s parish Wellington where he remained until 1864 when he had to resign again for health reasons He designed St Paul s Church 1866 now Old St Paul s Wellington and Kinder House on Ayr Street Parnell He returned to England in 1868 and settled in Lichfield where he became secretary first to Bishop George Augustus Selwyn and then to Bishop William Maclagan He retired in 1882 and in the following year was made a prebendary canon He was associated with Bishop Selwyn and the founding of Selwyn College Cambridge He died at Bakewell Derbyshire where his son Ernest Grey Thatcher was curate in 1890 He designed many New Zealand churches which were constructed of wood in the Gothic Revival style as well as hospitals and schools He was associated with the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand George Augustus Selwyn in planning several Selwyn churches in New Zealand among them St Stephen s Chapel in Parnell 2 and All Saints Church Howick He married first in 1840 Elizabeth Watt died 1842 and second in 1849 Caroline Wright of New Plymouth One son Ernest was born of the second marriage References edit The Workhouse in Battle Sussex Workhouses Retrieved 9 June 2017 St Stephen s Chapel New Zealand Heritage List Rarangi Kōrero Heritage New Zealand Retrieved 12 March 2016 Biography in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand An Excellent Recruit Frederick Thatcher architect priest and private secretary in early New Zealand by Margaret Alington 2007 Polygraphia Auckland ISBN 978 1 877332 44 9 nbsp nbsp This article about a New Zealand architect is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article about person in connection with Christianity is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Thatcher amp oldid 1156132271, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
