Roland Walter Lines

Roland Walter Lines FRIBA (14 March 1877 – 9 September 1916) was an English architect who became prolific after his emigration to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. He served as a lieutenant with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I. He died in active service in 1916, aged 39.

Early life and career
Lines was born in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, on 14 March 1877, a son of John and Mary.

He emigrated to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. There, he designed several buildings, as well as a golf course.

In 1911, Donald Alexander Stewart emigrated to Edmonton from Perthshire, Scotland. He worked for Lines for a period after his arrival. Stewart returned to Scotland on war service in 1916.

Lines was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1914.

Selected notable works
Below are some of Lines' works. He died while the construction of St. Joseph's Cathedral was in progress. It was completed in 1924.


 * Strathcona High School, Edmonton 1908
 * Edmonton City Power Station, 1910
 * Hotel Cecil, Edmonton, 1910 (major addition)
 * Canada Permanent Building, Edmonton, 1910
 * North-West Mounted Police Station, Edmonton, 1910 (residence for the superintendent)
 * Union Bank, Edmonton, 1910
 * Victoria High School, Edmonton, 1911
 * Northern Hotel, Edmonton, 1911
 * Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, 1912 (additions)
 * North-West Mounted Police headquarters, Edmonton 1913
 * Edmonton Country Club clubhouse, 1913
 * Bank of British North America Building, Edmonton, 1914
 * St. Joseph's Cathedral, Edmonton, 1917 (began)

Death
Lines died on 9 September 1916, aged 39, during service in World War I. A lieutenant, he is interred at the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension in the Somme, France.