Frank Baines
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Sir Frank Baines KCVO CBE FRIBA (1877 - 1933), was at one time the architect heading Her Majesty's Office of Works.
His most famous work was Thames House and its neighbour Imperial Chemical House (1929-1930) in London, England. Thames House at one time served as the headquarters of the British Security Service agency, commonly known as MI5, and Imperial Chemical House was built as the headquarters for Imperial Chemical Industries.
Much of his work involved the conservation and preservation of old buildings including Tintern Abbey, Bylands Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey, and Dryburgh Abbey. He was also adviser on the restoration of Westminster Hall, Eltham Palace Hall, and Caernarvon Castle in connection with the investiture of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.
He died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1933.
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- The Times, Thursday, September 1, 1927. (The Times Digital archive 1785 - 1985)
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