'CE', of Ballinasloe. William Henry Kempster, a son of JAMES FORTH KEMPSTER JAMES FORTH KEMPSTER , was born on 14 May 1843 and died on 5 November 1920. The Weekly Irish Times of 21 April 1906 carries an announcement of the marriage of his younger daughter Jennie.
Address: Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ballinasloe, 1909.
See WORKS.
References
Information from Jane Leslie, great-niece of W.H. Kempster.
A.C. Freeman, ed., The Architect's & Surveyor's Directory & Referendum (1910), 185.
6 work entries listed in chronological order for KEMPSTER, WILLIAM HENRY
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CO. GALWAY, ROUNDSTONE, GLEBE HOUSE |
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1882 |
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In progress, Sep 1882. Work halted by RC parish priest. On ‘Monday last’ (25 Sep) workmen directed to stop working on the site. On Tuesday priest came to site and ordered off those who were still working. ‘I regret to say all left, fearing to risk the consequences of disobedience to this man’s arrogant dictation.’ (Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette)
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Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 24, no. 144, 30 Sep 1882, 687-8.
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CO. GALWAY, BALLINASLOE, AUGHRIM MEMORIAL CROSS |
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1887ca? |
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Proposed memorial cross to be placed over grave of St Ruth on battlefield of Aughrim. Designed by WHK in the shape of an Irish high cross and partly executed by John Beegan, Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe, but left unfinished for want of funds. |
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Connacht Tribune, 9 Oct 1937 (quoted in www\ballinasloe.org, http://www.ballinasloe.org/articles/article.php?ID=12 (last visited, Sep 2016); T. MacLochlainn, Ballinasloe (Ballinasloe, 1971), 79,213;
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CO. GALWAY, BALLINASLOE, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM |
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1904 |
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Extension to accumulator house, bakehouse & ovens &c. Contractors: T. Ward, Ballinasloe (bakehouse); M. Connell, Ballinasloe (accumulator house); F.W. Mason & Co. Manchester (ovens & machinery) |
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IB 46, 5 Nov,3 Dec 1904, 758,826
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