John Leopold Denman FRIBA was an architect from the English seaside resort of Brighton, now part of the city of Brighton and Hove. He had a prolific career in the area during the 20th century, both on his own and as part of the Denman & Son firm in partnership with his son John Bluet Denman. Described as "the master of ... mid-century Neo-Georgian", Denman was responsible for a range of commercial, civic and religious buildings in Brighton, and pubs and hotels there and elsewhere on the south coast of England on behalf of Brighton's Kemp Town Brewery. He used other architectural styles as well, and was responsible for at least one mansion, several smaller houses, various buildings in cemeteries and crematoria, and alterations to many churches. His work on church restorations has been praised, and he has been called "the leading church architect of his time in Sussex"; he also wrote a book on the ecclesiastical architecture of the county.
Denman depicted (left) in relief form at 20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton
Denman's practice was based at 27 Queens Road, Brighton.
The Sussex Masonic Centre, 25 Queen's Road, Brighton
The former Brighton & Hove Herald offices, Brighton
The Royal Masonic School for Girls
The Royal Masonic School for Girls (RMS) is a private school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, with day and boarding pupils. The school was instituted in 1788, with the aim of caring for the daughters of poor Freemasons. In 1978, the school opened to girls beyond the daughters of freemasons.
The girls of Alexandra house 1966
The front entrance of the current Rickmansworth school.
Traditional crest taken from a school bookmark
The Ashlar silver badge of the RMS School.