Frederick Garrard [also known as F. Garrard] was born in Blackheath, Kent [now London], England on 7 October 1837 and in c.1851 was articled to George Edmund Street (1824-1881) in London. He then worked as his assistant. The 1861 England census gave his occupation as Architect, living at 8 Portsmouth Road, Kingston, Surrey. By 1868 he had moved to Suffolk Street, London, and was practising as an architect [1].
In the 1871 census his address was given as Anne Cottage, Luton Place, Greenwich, Kent [now London] and his occupation is given as Master Potter. It is unclear why Garrard had switched professions, however, over the next two decades he developed a highly successful earthenware pottery and tile-making business based in Wharf Road, Millwall, London.
Garrard was a founder member of the Art Workers Guild in 1884. Tiles designed by him were shown in the 1st (1888), 2nd (1889), and 3rd (1890) exhibitions of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society in London.
Garrard's address was given as Fairfax House, Westcombe Park, Blackheath, Kent from 1881 to 1893. He died in Greenwich, Kent [now London] on 2 July 1893. Following his death his pottery was continued by his former assistant, John Lewis James until at least 1911.
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[1] He is listed in the 1868 edition of The Architect’s, Engineer’s and Building Trade’s Directory.
Blanchett, Chris. 'The Decorative Tiles of Frederick Garrard and John Lewis James'. Journal of the Tiles & Architectural Ceramics Society, vol. 19, 2013 pp. 3-19
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