Who was Henry Walter Molyneux Sarel?
Henry Walter Molyneux Sarel used the name Walter Sarel in his professional career as an architect. He was born in Bickley, Kent, and not much is know about him. However, he seems to have designed numerous houses and gardens and is associated with Gertrude Jekyll on at least 7 commissions.
Life and work
Seven architectural commissions had some involvement by Gertrude Jekyll in their garden layouts or planting schemes. There are also a few sites where he is said to have designed gardens contemporary with his architectural work. His first known architectural work was in 1904, a very modest addition to a house, but he was soon to be designing substantial houses for well-off clients. At his death in 1941 he was living in Chester Square, London.
Walter Sarel worked with Gertrude Jekyll on at least 7 projects and there is some documentation on their collaboration at the Little Halings site. Sarel designed a compact Arts and Crafts garden for Little Halings, which incorporated an earlier, modest farm house and kitchen garden.
Following his death, his widow Charlotte compiled a list of his architectural commissions with clients' names. The list contained 66 commissions including 46 alterations/additions and 20 new houses. In addition to this there are other sources which highlight a further 15 commissions, totalling 81.