W. D. Caröe (1857–1938)

Prominent church architect and designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement. William Douglas Caröe was a pupil of John Loughborough Pearson, and his firm, Caroe & Partners, was established in 1884. The firm has maintained a long association with St Davids Cathedral after he succeeded Oldrid Scott as Cathedral architect in 1907.

Further reading

Jennifer M. Freeman, W.D. Caröe: his architectural achievement (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1991).

References

Barrie Armstrong and Wendy Armstrong, The Arts and Crafts Movement in the North West of England: A Handbook (Wetherby: Oblong, 2005), p. 219.

Sites associated with this person
   as architect: Church of St Mary, Llandovery , Carmarthenshire
   as architect: Church of St Mary, Brecon , Powys
   as architect: Church of St Chad, Hanmer , Wrexham
   as architect: Church of St Cynllo, Llanbister , Powys
   as architect: Church of St Illtyd, Llantwit Major , Vale of Glamorgan
   as architect: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire
   as architect: Church of the Holy Trinity, Newcastle Emlyn , Carmarthenshire
   as architect: Church of All Saints, Gresford , Wrexham
   as architect: Church of St David and St Cyfelach, Llangyfelach , Swansea
   as architect: Church of St Teilo, Bishopston , Swansea
   as architect: Carmarthenshire County Museum, Abergwili , Carmarthenshire
   as architect: Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon , Powys
   as architect: Church of St Michael, Cwmystwyth , Ceredigion
   as architect: Church of St Illtyd, Pembrey , Carmarthenshire
   as architect: Church of St David, Blaenporth , Ceredigion

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	The Last Supper designer: W. D. Caröe 1907 Church of St Seiriol, Penmaenmawr, Conwy sanctuary
	Christ with St John and St Paul designer: W. D. Caröe 1909 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire pulpitum
	Crucifixion with Mary and John designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Nathaniel Hitch about 1913 Church of All Saints, Gresford, Wrexham east wall of Lady Chapel
	Cross with the Symbols of the Four Evangelists designer: W. D. Caröe 1916 Church of St David and St Cyfelach, Llangyfelach, Swansea rood screen
	Figures on the Rood Screen designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Nathaniel Hitch about 1926-1930 Church of St Bilo, Llanfilo, Powys rood screen
	Rood designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Frederick Brook Hitch about 1931 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire east end of the nave
	The Symbols of the Four Evangelists and the Adoration of the Lamb designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Frederick Brook Hitch patron: Jenkinson about 1932 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire Chapel of St Edward the Confessor (south aisle of the retrochoir)
	Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Frederick Brook Hitch patron: Jenkinson about 1932 St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire Chapel of St Edward the Confessor (south aisle of the retrochoir)
	Christ Reigning from the Cross Designer: W. D. Caröe about 1934 Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys east wall of the south aisle
	The Crucifixion with Saints designer: W. D. Caröe 1937 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys east wall of the chancel

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