GARDNER, JOHN WILLIAM

Civil engineer, of Dublin. According to his 1901 census return, John William Gardner was born in Birmingham in 1864 or 1865. He is presumably the 'J.W. Gardiner' of Dublin who was responsible for sewerage work at Ferns, Co. Wexford, in 1903(1) and the 'J. Gardner' of Dublin who designed the soldiers' home at Cahir barracks in 1906.(2)

Gardner died suddenly in 1908 or 1909.(3)  He was married to Louisa Helen, but had no children at the time of the 1901 census.

AAI: elected member, 1899.(4)

Addresses: 13 Avondale Terrace, Harold's Cross Road, <=1896->=1901;(5)  Gleniffer, Kenilworth Road, Rathgar, <=1903->=1908.(6)

See WORKS.

References

(1) IB 45, 29 Jan 1903, 1578.
(2) IB 48, 16 Jun 1906, 486.
(3) Obituary in  AAI Green Book (1910), 30.
(4) AAI membership lists; in the obituary Gardner is described as having been a membersince 1896.
(4) See note 3, above.
(5) From Post Office Dublin Directory.
(6) From AAI membership lists.

2 work entries listed in chronological order for GARDNER, JOHN WILLIAM

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Building:	CO. WEXFORD, FERNS, SEWERAGE
Date:	1903
Nature:	Tenders received for construction of sewerage work in town. For Enniscorthy RDC.
Refs:	IB 45, 29 Jan 1903, 1578

Building:	CO. TIPPERARY, CAHIR, BARRACKS, SANDES SOLDIERS' HOME
Date:	1906
Nature:	New. For Miss Elise Sandes. Contractor: T. Holloway & Sons, Cahir. £3,000.
Refs:	IB 48, 16 Jun 1906, 486; see Bryan MacMahon, 'Sandes Soldiers' Homes', Irish Sword Vol. 25, No. 1 (Summer, 2007), 241-256