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Louis de Soissons married Elinor Penrose-Thackwell, by whom he had three sons: Philip (killed in action 1941), Maurice (1927–2019) and Brian (1929–2009).
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The first major commission of the practice he set up (Louis de Soissons Partnership) was the 'master plan' (so-called - a very early use of the term) for
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was the effective client and the Nag's Head Estate in Bethnal Green, London, E2 which was one of the few private "
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Connell, Ward and Lucas: Modern Movement Architects in England 1929-1939, by Dennis Sharp, Sally Rendel, page 198
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architecture, and gained a reputation as a classical architect, but with a deep humanism resulting from his
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to carry out a wide variety of architectural work. Nearly 50 war cemeteries were designed for the
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The memorial was designed by Mr. Louis de Soissons...with lettering by Mr. W. H. Sharpington
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Universities. The firm changed tack in the 1960s, and commercial work such as the
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work has been carried out on seating. Work for academic institutions included
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E-Review: Rivista degli Istituti Storici dell'Emilia-Romagna in Rete
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retained the firm to restore Cumberland and Chester Terraces, by
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Welwyn Garden City memorial garden to de Soissons in May 2017
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and a member of both the Town Planning Institute, later
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in Greece and Italy. Among de Soisson's designs was the
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Louis Emanuel Jean Guy de Savoie-Carignan de Soissons
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Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects
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Société des Architectes Diplômés par le Gouvernement
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Count de Soissons
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Montreal, Quebec
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Royal Institute of British Architects
Welwyn Garden City
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farmland
Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory
Home Office
Duchy of Cornwall
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slum clearance
Italian
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Second World War
Plymouth
Exeter
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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