1. John Sulman learned the use of oils and watercolour, and executed perspective drawings for Sir George Gilbert Scott.
15 Facts About John Sulman
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An associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1872, John Sulman designed the Congregational Church at Caterham, Surrey, where he was the son-in-law of one of the deacons.
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Between 1887 and 1912 Sulman was P N Russell lecturer in architecture at the University of Sydney.
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John Sulman published his plan for a Federal capital city in his book The Federal Capital in 1908.
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John Sulman became formally involved in the Federal Capital, Canberra in 1921 when he was appointed head of the Federal Capital Advisory Committee.
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John Sulman was a trustee of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1899 and its president from 1919.
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John Sulman endowed a lectureship in aeronautics at the University of Sydney in memory of his son Geoffrey who was killed during World War I while serving with the Flying Corps.
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John Sulman married Sarah Clark Redgate on 15 April 1875 at the Congregational Church at Caterham, Surrey.
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John Sulman had designed the church where they married, and theirs was the first wedding held there.
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John Sulman married again, to Annie Elizabeth Masefield at St Luke's Anglican Church, Burwood, on 27 April 1893.
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John Sulman's health broke down in 1896, prompting a trip to Europe.
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John Sulman died aged 23 in 1917, in a flying accident over England, prior to being qualified for combat duties.
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In 1913 John Sulman purchased the magnificent property "Kihilla" at Lawson in the Blue Mountains as a second home; it remained in the family until 1953.
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Mrs John Sulman was socially active, being a prominent member of such organisations as the Leura and Lawson branches of the Red Cross Society.
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John Sulman retired in 1928 but remained a highly visible presence in civic, art and architectural circles, taking a prominent role in many public debates.