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Alexander Joseph Cory Scoles (30 November 1844 - 29 December 1920) was an architect and Roman Catholic priest.〔''(Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z) )'' ed. Brodie, Antonia (London, 2001), p. 552〕 He designed many lancet style Gothic Revival churches in the south of England and was the son of Joseph John Scoles and brother of Ignatius Scoles.〔Slevin, Malachy ''St Francis Church Handsworth'' (Birmingham, 1994) pp.1-17〕 ==Life== Alexander Scoles, like his brother Ignatius Scoles, was born in Hammersmith, London. He was the third son of the architect Joseph John Scoles, whose works included the Roman Catholic churches of the Immaculate Conception in Farm Street, London, Saint Francis Xavier in Liverpool and St Ignatius in Preston, Lancashire.〔''(Catholic Who's Who )'' from ebooksread.com retrieved 17 April 2013〕 His eldest brother, Ignatius, became a Catholic, joining the Jesuits on 9 October 1860. Alexander Scoles followed him in becoming a priest, but not a Jesuit, instead he joined the Diocese of Clifton, later becoming a canon.〔 He studied as an architect under the direction of his father, until the latter's death in 1863. After that Scoles became a pupil of Samuel Joseph Nicholl (1826-1903). His early professional work was done in partnership with his cousin John Myrie Cory (1846-1893).〔 Initially he was parish priest in Bridgwater and on 26 September 1891, he became parish priest of the Church of the Holy Ghost in Yeovil.〔(The Church ) from Roman Catholic Church Yeovil, retrieved 17 April 2013〕 He moved from Yeovil and the Diocese of Clifton in 1901 and became a parish priest in Basingstoke. He died in the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth on 29 December 1920 in London and is buried in the grounds of Holy Ghost Church in Basingstoke.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Scoles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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