I didn’t realise that he had designed so many buildings in Norwich; it is well known he designed the Royal Arcade but did you realise that he designed the Norfolk and Norwich Savings Bank (now Barclays Bank) in Red Lion St, the Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association (now the St Giles House Hotel in St Giles’ St) and his most expensive and sumptuous project, Surrey House for Norwich Union Life Insurance Society. His trademarks were turrets and cupolas. One of his great admirers was Poet Laureate John Betjeman. Please select the following link to learn more:
https://colonelunthanksnorwich.com/2017/02/15/the-flamboyant-mr-skipper/
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