Gilbert R. Blount

He then decided that civil engineering was not for him and so, in 1842, he became apprenticed to architect Anthony Salvin (1799-1881) in November 1842, whose office at the time was situated at 32 Somerset Street, London. Many biographical dictionaries state that Blount trained in the office of Sidney Smirke (drawing on Blount's RIBA obituary) but this is not the case. St Peter's Church, Gloucester is one Blount's most notable churches and dates from the middle part of his career. Built on the site of a 1790 chapel dedicated to St Peter ad Vincula, Blount designed it in the Decorated Gothic style. Construction started in 1860. In 1867, the tower, spire, and baptistery were added; also designed by Blount. The church was consecrated on 8 October 1868. He was married to Sophia Margaret Blount and died 13 November 1876 at his home, 1 Montagu Place, Montagu Square, London. He was buried in the family vault at St James’ Church in Reading.

• St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church, Mortlake, London (1852) • St Ambrose Church, Kidderminster, Worcestershire (1858) • St Peter's Church, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (1858) • St Peter's Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire (1859–60, 1867–88) • St Mary Magdalen's Church, Brighton, Sussex (1861–62) • St Filumena's Church, Caverswall, Staffordshire (1864) • St Mary and St John's church, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire (1864) • St Anthony and St George's Church, Duncton, Sussex (1866) • Our Lady Chapel, Swynnerton, Staffordshire (1868) • Our Lady and St Catherine of Siena Church, London (1869–70) • Church of Our Lady and St Catherine of Siena, Bow (1870) • St Mary's Church, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire (1873–74) • Church of the Holy Child and St Joseph, Bedford, Bedfordshire (1874)