Edward Orme

Edward Orme was born in 1775 in Manchester.[1][2] His father, Aaron Orme, made fustian; his mother was Margaret Walmsley.[2] He had three brothers: Robert, Daniel and William.[2]

Orme was an engraver and painter.[2] One of his portraits was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1801.[3] He did 700 etchings or paintings,[2] some of which are in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery.[4] He was an engraver to King George III from 1799 to 1820, and to the Prince of Wales from 1799 to 1830.[3]

Orme opened a shop as a printmaker on Conduit Street in Mayfair in 1800.[3] A year later, in 1801, he opened another shop on the corner of New Bond Street and Brook Street.[2] He published many books of aquatints and etchings, including Rudiments of Landscape in 1801 and Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes in 1819.[2] He closed down his shop in 1824.[3]

Orme began purchasing land for development in Bayswater in 1808.[2] In 1815, he began developing Moscow Road and St Petersburgh Place, whose Russian names came from Tsar Alexander I of Russia's visit in June 1814.[5] He also developed Orme Square from 1826 to 1828,[2] which was named after him.[5]

Orme married Hester Edmonds, also known as Etty Edmonds, on 22 June 1802 at St George's, Hanover Square.[2] They had three sons and two daughters.[2] They resided at 6 Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, London.[2] He died on 28 September 1848.[2] He was first buried at St Mary's in Paddington and later moved to Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]