Resta Moore
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Resta William Moore (1847–1919) was an architect known for Baptist churches in the south of England.[note 1]
Life
[edit]He was born in Epsom, Surrey, on 30 November 1847, the son of wool merchant Resta William Moore (1804–1881) and his wife Mary Ann Swayne (1807–1876).
In 1888 he married Mary Ann Trower (1850–1917). They had no children but adopted two boys, one of whom emigrated to Australia.
He lived for many years in Worthing. In retirement he lived at “Stirling”, 16 Amherst Road, Bexhill.
He died on 14 February 1919[1] in Battle, Sussex and after a memorial service at the Wesleyan Church, Bexhill, was buried on 19 February 1919 in Reigate, Surrey. He left an estate valued at £8,283 (equivalent to £369,779 in 2025).[2]
Career
[edit]He was a member of the Local Board in Worthing, and architect of Worthing Baptist Church. He also designed the municipal offices in Worthing.
- Worthing Baptist Church, Christchurch Road/Cambridge Road, Worthing 1880-81[3] enlarged 1895.[4]
- Steward’s House, Muntham Court, Findon, Worthing 1883[5]
- House and shop, Chapel Road, Worthing 1885[6]
- New Store, North Street, Leatherhead 1888
- Two houses and shops, Railway Approach Road, Worthing 1892[7]
- Beulah Memorial Church, Buckhurst Road/Clifford Road, Bexhill 1896-98[8]
- Slough Baptist Church, Windsor Road, Slough 1904-05
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Not to be confused with Resta William Moore (1906–1963) a relative and also architect working in the south of England.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Death of Mr Resta Moore". Bexhill-on=Sea Chronicle. United Kingdom. 22 February 1919. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures from 1209–2024 based on data from "Inflation calculator". Bank of England. London. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Thirty Years of Baptist History". Worthing Gazette. United Kingdom. 1 April 1908. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Reopening of the Baptist Church". Worthing Gazette. United Kingdom. 5 June 1895. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Tenders". Building News. United Kingdom. 9 March 1883. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Worthing". The Builder. 49: 776. 28 November 1885. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Worthing". The Architect. 47: 13. 13 May 1892. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Baptists in Bexhill-on-Sea". Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle. United Kingdom. 9 July 1897. Retrieved 17 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.