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Thomas Hadden (1871–1940)[1] was a Scottish maker of ornamental ironwork from wrought iron, particularly for the architect Robert Lorimer. LifeHadden was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in 1871. He came from an ironworking family, and served an apprenticeship at Howgate near Edinburgh; he then worked for James Milne and Sons in Edinburgh, and in London. In 1901 he founded a business with his brother, a woodcarver.[1][2] He acquired a reputation for his skill in metalworking; an important part of his work came from architectural commissions, particularly from the Arts and Crafts architect Robert Lorimer.[1][2] Hadden died in 1940, and his nephew Robert continued the business, making architectural ironwork. The company closed in 1975.[1][2] Artistic workThe company produced gates, railings, and other features including weather vanes and shop sign. Hadden's work for Robert Lorimer included the wrought iron gates for the Thistle Chapel in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh (1911), and the casket for the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh (1927). Other commissions included railings for Lord Carmichael's house in Skirling.[1][2] After the Second World War, commissions by the firm included the Quincentenery gates for the University of Glasgow (1952) and the memorial gates for George Heriot's School (1959).[2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Thomas_Hadden Thomas Hadden] Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 16 September 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadden, Thomas}}2. ^1 2 3 4 Thomas Hadden's workshop, Edinburgh, ca. 1910 Artisans and Craft Production in Nineteenth-Century Scotland. Retrieved 16 September 2018. 5 : 1871 births|1940 deaths|People from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|British blacksmiths|Arts and Crafts Movement artists |
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