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William Robert 'Bertie' Crewe (1860 – 10 January 1937) was one of the leading English theatre architects in the boom of 1885 to 1915.
The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years.
Bertie Crewe, the well-known architect, tells us that the idea of engaging in theatrical architecture occurred to him some twenty-three years ago, when he was a student at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. There he met all the leading French designers of theatres, and from them gained much valuable knowledge.
Dec 9, 2010 · The two men’s unlikely relationship is at the heart of The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as Bertie, Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, and Geoffrey Rush as Logue ...
Jun 28, 2017 · Prince Albert Edward was born at Buckingham Palace on 9 November 1841, the eldest son and second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Named after his father, he was known to his family and close friends as Bertie.
Overview. Bertie Crewe. (c. 1860—1937) Quick Reference. ( c. 1860–1937). Essex-born English architect. He became an important and prolific designer, responsible for over 100 theatres and music-halls as well as several early cinemas.
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Crewe died in Willesden, Middlesex, 10 January 1937. A biographical file on William Robert "Bertie" Crewe is available on request at the Enquiry Desk, Royal Institute of British Architects Library, London.
