Colin St John Wilson
Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy") Wilson, FRIBA, RA, (14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was an English architect, lecturer and author. With his partner MJ Long, Wilson spent over 30 years progressing the project to build a new British Library in London, originally planned to be built in Bloomsbury and now completed near Kings Cross.
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Bust of Sir Colin St John Wilson by Celia Scott on display in the foyer of the British Library | |
| Born | Colin Alexander St John 14 March 1922 Cheltenham, England |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | British Library |
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