Edwin Percy Cameron was born in Mile End Old Town, London, England on 4 September 1871. He was articled to William Daniel Church (1843-1906) from 1887 to 1890 and remained with him as his assistant until 1892. He also attended classes at the Architectural Association Schools in London. After leaving Church, he worked as an assistant in the office of Wigg, Oliver & Hudson from 1892 to 1902. He established his own independent practice in London in 1903 and from 1903 to 1916 was in partnership with George King Deakin (1873-1929) as Deakin & Cameron.
Cameron was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1910 and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1925.. His address was given as 9 Eastwood Road, South Woodford, London in 1910; 16 and 17, Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate, London in 1910 and 1934; and 12 Park Road, Northwood, Middlesex in 1953. He died in Northwood, Middlesex on 11 January 1953. His son, Arthur Edwin Cameron (1900-1983), was also an architect.
In conjunction with partner, G. K. Deakin, 1903-16: — Holy Trinity Hall, Wanstead; houses at Woodford, Wanstead, Theydon Lois, Barnet, etc., etc. Office premises, factories, and labour exchange, High Street and Colchester Street, Whitechapel, E. Reclamation of foreshore, and new wharf, Purfleet, for Samuel Whitbread, Esq. Roads, and Bridge over the Great Eastern Railway, and general estate lay-out at Hackney Wick, for the Viscount Eversley Trustees. Tobacco factory, Mansell Street, E.G. Since 1916, various factories, houses, extensions, etc., and In conjunction (as joint architects) with Messrs. T. Alwyn Lloyd and G. M. Crlckmer: the Woodford Housing Schem
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001