Percy Heylyn Currey was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England in November 1864 and was articled to Frederick Josias Robinson (1833-1892) in Derby from 1892 to 1886. He was then an improver with Arthur William Blomfield (1829-1899) in 1886-87, and was clerk of works at Repton School in 1887-88. Currey commenced practice as an architect in Derby in 1888 and in 1903 formed a partnership with Charles Clayton Thomson (1873-1932). From 1895 he was Diocesan Surveyor to the Diocese of Southwell. He was also Architect and Surveyor to St. Thomas' Hospital
Currey was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1907. He died in Shardlow, Nottingham on 5 March 1942.
His works included St. Stephen’s Church in Borrowash (1889); St. John the Evangelist in Ilkeston (1893); Diocesan Training College Chapel in Derby (1900); St. Peter’s Church in Stonebroom (1900); Christ Church in Holloway (1901); St. Osmund’s Church in Derby (1904); St. Anne’s Church vicarage in Derby (1906); Villa, 28 Loudon Street, Derby (1907); The Hatherings in Little Eaton (1911) Diocesan Training College Gymnasium in Derby (1914); St. Mary’s Church in Buxton (1914); St. Bartholomew’s Church in Derby (1920); and St. Stephen’s Church in Sinfin, Derby (1935).
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