John Henry Maybury

• Birth date            11 October 1858 at Hulme, Manchester
• Married                1884 to Elizaberh Ann Tindell
• Death date          Wednesday 14 July 1926 at Buxton
• Burial                     Southern Cemetery

The son of Charles Walter Maybury, incorporated accountant of Manchester, John Henry Maybury was born in Manchester on 11 October 1858 and educated privately.  He was articled with E. J. Thompson of Manchester, architect, surveyor, and agent to the estates of the late Samuel Brooks, and commenced practice on his own account in 1883. From 1887 he was Surveyor to the Levenshulme Local Board from 1887 to the time of its dissolution eight years later before becoming surveyor to Sir H. W. Gore Booth's Salford and Pendleton estates. He also had a has also a large general practice; successfully competed for and carried out the erection of the Gorton Public Baths, the Levenshulme Wesleyan Sunday Schools, and St. Mark's Schools. Additionally, he designed factories for Messrs McIntyre, Hogg, Marsh and Co., Ltd., Anthony Burgon, Esq., W. H. Porter and Son, Ltd., Aid. Griffiths, and others, together with numerous warehouses, shops and offices in Manchester and Salford, and many private residences in Lancashire and Cheshire. He was also responsible for the development of a number of large building estates.  He was a Fellow of the Manchester Society of Architects from 1891 and became a Licentiate of the Royal Institute in 1911. In 1919 he was joined in partnership by his son, Percy T. Maybury, who continued the practice after his father’s death.For many years he was honorary secretary to the Stretford Division Conservative Association, and he took an active interest in many local institutions. He was Past Provincial Grand Deacon of the Order of Freemasons.

John Henry Maybury, died on 14 July 1926, at Buxton aged 67, was the senior partner of the firm of J. H. Maybury and Son, Manchester.

Address
1886    John Henry Maybury. Architect surveyor estate agent. 37 Spring Gardens Manchester
1891    John Henry Maybury. architect surveyor and valuer. Surveyor to Levenshulme Local Board. 25 Booth Street, Manchester
1895    John Henry Maybury.FMSA architect surveyor and valuer. Surveyor to Levenshulme Local Board. 25 Booth Street, Manchester
1903    John Henry Maybury.FMSA architect surveyor and valuer. 25 Booth Street, Manchester
1909    John Henry Maybury.FMSA architect surveyor and valuer. 25 Booth Street, Manchester
1919    John Henry Maybury, FMSA. Lic.RIBA .  Princess Chambers 19, Chapel Walks
1927    J H Maybury and Son 19 Chapel Walks (Builder)

Residence
1886    13 Lofas Street, Moss Side
1891    “The Laurels” Stockport Road, Levenshulme
1895    “The Laurels” Stockport Road, Levenshulme
1903    “Carlton Villas,” 36, Derby Road, Heaton Moor
1909    48 Manley Road Whalley Range
1911    48 Manley Road Whalley Range
1921    “Sunny Side” Manley Road Whalley Range

Death Notice    Manchester Guardian Thursday 15, 16 & 17 July (Deaths)
Obituary        Builder v131, 30 July 1926, Page 160;
Obituary        RIBA Journal v33, 18 Sept 1926, Page 576