Philip Mainwaring Johnston

Who was Philip Mainwaring Johnston?

Philip Mainwaring Johnston fsa friba was a British architect and architectural historian.

Articled to John Belcher, Johnston was notable for his sensitive conservation and restoration work on many churches in the south-east of England and other historic buildings. He also designed 24 World War I memorials and was appointed as Chichester Cathedral's in-house architect.

Johnston was vice-president of the BAA and Surrey Archaeological Society, and was "a pillar of the Sussex Archaeological Society". He wrote several historical works, although much was not published in his lifetime.

He lived at Sussex Lodge, Champion Hill, Camberwell and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. He was a member of the Catholic Apostolic Church. His daughter was Thea Holme who was an actress in the 1930s and later a writer.