An assistant of Scott’s for a short period, having served his articles with Mr Squrhill [sic] of Leamington Spa, his native town, and then having worked for Pugin and Murray in London. After his time at Scott’s, he had a partnership with James Murray of Coventry and then practised alone from around 1864 in Leamington until his death. (Obituary: Leamington Spa Courier, 6 April 1889)