Lionel Colin Brewill (1889–1943) ARIBA TD was an architect based in

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Background and personal life

Lionel Colin Brewill was the son of Arthur William Brewill and Clementine Katherine Thornley. He was educated at

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and

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. He was a member of the Newstead Lodge of

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, and a founder member of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire United Services Club. In November 1942, shortly before his death, he married his cousin, Miss Marguerite Kingsley.

Architectural career

He was made ARIBA in 1919. He worked in partnership with his father Arthur William Brewill until 1923 and then continued the practice alone.

Military career

He joined the 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Robin Hoods), in 1909 as Second Lieutenant. Serving with the battalion in the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

he was wounded at Hooge in July, 1916, but returned to active service the following year and commanded D Company at

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. In 1919 the battalion was re-formed. He rejoined, served as company commander until 1927 when he was appointed Major. In 1929 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.London Gazette 15 January 1929 Later, when Colonel W.R. Rook retired, took over the command and retained it until 1934.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewill, Lionel Colin 20th-century English architects Architects from Nottingham 1943 deaths 1889 births Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects Sherwood Foresters officers British Army personnel of World War I People educated at Uppingham School