Orlando Edmund Thomas Prescott

• Birth date            16 November 1871 at Hindley, near Wigan
• Christening         January 1872 at All Saints Church, Hindley
• Marriage              1923 to Annie Celia Bolton at Southport
• Death date          7 July 1949 at Southport

Orlando Edmund Thomas Prescott was the eldest son of Thomas Prescott, retired farmer, and Anne (Martlew). He was educated at Cambridge House School, Wigan before being articled to Richard Knill Freeman of Bolton 1888-1893, and remained as assistant 1893-1903. He commenced independent practice in Wigan in 1903 in partnership with Thomas James Bold. LRIBA 24 June 1912: proposed by W C Ralph, F P Halsall.

In addition to works referenced under Prescott abd Bold, His RIBA biographical file lists the following works:

Grand Theatre and Hippodrome, Preston (other references to this building not found)
Convent of the Holy Child, Preston
New vestries at Newburgh church, near Wigan
Bungalow at Wrightington
Private house, Parbold

Address
1907-1928    8 King Street, Wigan,

Residence
1871-1881    Lord Street, Hindley (baptism, census)
1901-1911    Southport
1912-1949    20 Sussex Road, Southport