Sir Thomas Drew

Sir Thomas Drew

Sir Thomas Drew (1838–1910) was an Irish architect.

He was trained under Sir Charles Lanyon before moving to work in Dublin. There he was responsible for the design of the Ulster Bank on Dame Street, Rathmines Town Hall and the Graduates' Building at Trinity College.

His most significant work in Belfast was St Anne’s Cathedral.

He was inaugural President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, serving from 1901-1903. In addition, he was President of the RIAI and held the chair in architecture at the National University of Ireland


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