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Richard Glazier 1851-1918 painter, art school principal Manchester

Author of A Manual of Historic Ornament Treating upon the evolution, tradition, and development of architecture and other applied arts. Prepared for the use of students and craftsmen Gutenberg

He was born in March Cambridgeshire. He moved to Rochdale, Lancs. Married Eleanor Holt Three daughters Annie, Bertha, Mary ca1880 Bertha 1878-1960 studied art, artist, homemaker. Married Joe Frost 1903 4 children

Source 1881 census: resident at 19 Kings Rd Castleton Lancs occupation decorative artist and teacher age 29 Wife Eleanor Glazier age 27 Daughter Bertha age 3

Morning chronicle Monday Nov 25th ca.1910 Men of Mark No.58 "There (in Manchester) he and Mr Walter Crane, the famous designer, for some time held joint sway over the artistic destinies of youth."

Obituary Manchester Guardian 4, April 1918 page 8 Mr Richard Glazier, whose death on Saturday while on holiday at Ingleton we record with regret, had been head master of the Manchester Municipal School of Art for 26 years. He was 66 years of age. In his earlier years as an art teacher he was master at the Rochdale Technical School, which he left to become art master at the Manchester Technical School. In 1892 when that department was amalgamated with the Manchester School of Art, ha was appointed head master. He was no narrow formalist in his views of the function of a school of art. Though he did much water-colour sketching and painting, his strong side was the application of design to industry, a phase of the school's work of great importance in a city such as Manchester, and the high place the institution holds is due in no small measure to him. Mr. Glazier's unfailing helpfulness and sympathy bound him by warm ties of affection to a long succession of students. He was the author of a "Manual of Historic Ornament," and at the time of his death had in preparation a work on textile design. Glazier was an honorary associate of the Royal College of Art and an associate of the Institute of British Architects. Among the many Committees on which he served were those of the Manchester Royal Institution, Northern Art Worker' Guild, and the Design and Industry Association. [Manchester Guardian 4, April 1918 page 8]

Address 1909       R Glazier ARIBA AMSA School of Art Cavendish Street All Saints

Residence 1891-1918 Grafton House, Church Road, Urmston

Death Notice   Manchester Guardian 3 April 1918