ERNEST CHARLES SHEARMAN 1859 - 1939

Born 1859 the son of Charles James Shearman, a Physician.

Married August 18th 1885 to a spinster named Marian Catherine McGowran.

At the time of his marriage he was 26, a bachelor, qualified as an Architect and resided in the Parish of Holy Trinity, South Wimbledon, Surrey.
His wife was 25 and had resided in the Parish of St. Mary at St. Briavels, Gloucestershire.

He had four children: Elsie Margaret, Charles Edward Gowran, Alex Brooke and Joan Patricia.

From 1888-1891 he was Architect to the Great Southern Railway, Buenos Aires. Besides railway works in  Argentina, he was also responsible for a number of ecclesiastical and domestic buildings.

In 1892 he was elected Associate to the RIBA.

Died April 17th 1939 at his home, "Byrnelmscote" Park Road, Winchester. 

As an Architect he was articled to Charles Barry Junior and assisted him for nine years.  He concentrated mostly on church work and an obituary said that his churches have 'a simplicity and dignity all too uncommon.'