James and William were both born in Kelso, Roxburgh, on the Eastern side of the Scottish borders to Adam Forsyth and Agnes Buckham. James was born in 1827 and William 1833 , the first and last of their parents four children
Their Father was an architect and both brothers were clearly talented from an early age and finished their training in London.
Though not known just when they moved to London, William was living in St Pancras in 1851 and whilst there won first place in a national competition for wood carvings run by the Association of Architects with a substantial carving in wood of birds and foliage
By 1851, aged 24, James was lodging in a property on the High St in Wells, Somerset after being commissioned by Anthony Salvin to carve the organ case and choir stall at Wells cathedral. He did other work around this area before moving back to Lansdowne yard, Guilford St, London where he set up in partnership with Theodore Phyffers ( well known for his work at the Houses of Parliament ) in 1853. This partnership was dissolved by mutual consent in 1855.
William's first known work was when working with G.E Fox for Crace & Co in decorating Eastnor Castle in Worcs for Anthony Pugin in the early 1850s. William was then engaged by a Mr McCann of Malvern to work under the architect Sir Gilbert Scott in the restoration of Eastnor Church . This work was so well received by Viscount Eastnor that he invited William to take up residence at Eastnor castle for the purpose of beautifying the great halls there.
William met an Elizabeth Cobham from Upton-upon-Severn whilst working at Eastnor ( her Uncle ran the local inn) and married her in 1853. William had two children with Elizabeth both registered at a London address, but his third child with her was born in 1858 in St Johns Worcester. Sadly Elizabeth died soon after this child was born and William subsequently married Lucy 'Delilah' Rushton in 1860, living in Chestnut St, Worcester. They had 5 children together and moved in above the studios at 5/6 The Tything, Worcester in around 1861. William worked from this address until his death on June 5th 1915
James was working at Guilford St until the early 1860's whern he moved to 8 Edward St, Hampstead road. In the 1880's he began working at 325 Finchley road, Hampstead where he worked until ill health forced him to stop around 1907. James died in 1910
Their Father was an architect and both brothers were clearly talented from an early age and finished their training in London.
Though not known just when they moved to London, William was living in St Pancras in 1851 and whilst there won first place in a national competition for wood carvings run by the Association of Architects with a substantial carving in wood of birds and foliage
By 1851, aged 24, James was lodging in a property on the High St in Wells, Somerset after being commissioned by Anthony Salvin to carve the organ case and choir stall at Wells cathedral. He did other work around this area before moving back to Lansdowne yard, Guilford St, London where he set up in partnership with Theodore Phyffers ( well known for his work at the Houses of Parliament ) in 1853. This partnership was dissolved by mutual consent in 1855.
William's first known work was when working with G.E Fox for Crace & Co in decorating Eastnor Castle in Worcs for Anthony Pugin in the early 1850s. William was then engaged by a Mr McCann of Malvern to work under the architect Sir Gilbert Scott in the restoration of Eastnor Church . This work was so well received by Viscount Eastnor that he invited William to take up residence at Eastnor castle for the purpose of beautifying the great halls there.
William met an Elizabeth Cobham from Upton-upon-Severn whilst working at Eastnor ( her Uncle ran the local inn) and married her in 1853. William had two children with Elizabeth both registered at a London address, but his third child with her was born in 1858 in St Johns Worcester. Sadly Elizabeth died soon after this child was born and William subsequently married Lucy 'Delilah' Rushton in 1860, living in Chestnut St, Worcester. They had 5 children together and moved in above the studios at 5/6 The Tything, Worcester in around 1861. William worked from this address until his death on June 5th 1915
James was working at Guilford St until the early 1860's whern he moved to 8 Edward St, Hampstead road. In the 1880's he began working at 325 Finchley road, Hampstead where he worked until ill health forced him to stop around 1907. James died in 1910
William Forsyth
Worcester Bowls Club 1909. William Forsyth is the 5th from the left in the first row of standing figures, with hat in hand, aged 76
James Forsyth
So far I have no photographs of James