Edwin Summerhayes
Edwin Summerhayes (1868–1944) was an Australian architect, founding member of the West Australian Institute of Architects, and a major in the 44 Infantry Battalion, serving in France from 1916 to 1917.

Summerhayes was born in 1868 in Greenwich, England. He attended Christ College London until he was sixteen, when his family moved to Australia. He was initially articled to James Hill in Adelaide, South Australia, and later William Pitt in Melbourne, Victoria. Summerhayes came to Western Australia in 1894, during the gold rushes, and set up an architectural practice in Coolgardie. He married Florence May Camm in Victoria in 1896, but had returned to Coolgardie by 1897, the year their son Reginald was born.

Within Coolgardie Summerhayes designed buildings such as the Turkish Baths, the Jewish Synagogue, the Presbyterian Church, the Mechanics Institute and the Exhibition Building, but became known for his homestead and villa designs, which were built across Western Australia. He also designed Kobeelya in Katanning, and Rechabite Hall in Perth, his last significant building.

Summerhayes was one of the founding member of the West Australian Institute of Architects in 1896. He was also a Freemason, a member of the Claremont Municipal Council in 1904. He served as a major in the volunteer forces 11th Infantry Regiment in 1911, and in the 44 Infantry Battalion, deployed to France from 1916 to 1917.

Summerhayes was in partnership with Harold Boas in 1912, in Oldham Boas Ednie Brown and Partners. He later worked with his son until his retirement in 1934. Summerhayes died on 25 December 1944, and is buried at Guildford Cemetery.
Q85814979
West Australian Institute of Architects
UNK
Q179385
Greenwich
LOC
Q21
England
LOC
None
Christ College London
UNK
Q5112
Adelaide, South Australia
LOC
Q8016932
William Pitt
Concept
Q3141
Melbourne, Victoria
LOC
Q3206
Western Australia
LOC
Q7987555
gold rushes
UNK
Q1129708
Coolgardie
LOC
Q984146
Katanning
LOC
Q66976009
Rechabite Hall
UNK
Q3183
Perth
LOC
Q41726
Freemason
Concept
Q5660120
Harold Boas
PER
Q5615794
Guildford Cemetery
LOC
Q81875868
Edwin Summerhayes
PER
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1916
DATE
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1917
DATE
1868-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1868
DATE
1894-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1894
DATE
1896-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1896
DATE
1897-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1897
DATE
1896-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1896
DATE
1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1904
DATE
1911-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1911
DATE
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1916
DATE
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1917
DATE
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1912
DATE
1934-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1934
DATE
1944-12-25T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
25 December 1944
DATE
+1868^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
1868
NUMBER
+1944^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
1944
NUMBER
+44^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
44
NUMBER
+11^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
11
NUMBER
+44^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
44
NUMBER
place of birth
date of birth
date of death
place of birth
located in the administrative territorial entity