Augustus Welby Pugin

Augustus Welby Pugin (1812-1852) was an English architect, a steadfast proponent of the Gothic Revival, born in London, of French parentage. He made a special study of Gothic architecture. In early days of his career, he assisted in decorating the new Houses of Parliament. However, after becoming a Roman Catholic he gave himself to designing a good number of Roman Catholic churches, including cathedrals. He also wrote several works on architecture, and was the chief promoter of the "Mediæval Court" in the Crystal Palace. Sadly, he was afflicted in the prime of life with insanity, and died at Ramsgate.

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