| Edward Orme | |
| Birth Date: | 1775 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Death Date: | 28 September 1848 |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Resting Place: | Kensal Green Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Engraver, property developer |
| Spouse: | Hester Edmonds |
| Children: | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parents: | Aaron Orme Margaret Walmsley |
| Relatives: | Daniel Orme (brother) |
Edward Orme (1775 - 28 September 1848) was a British engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books. He was also a property developer in Bayswater, where Orme Square was named after him.
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]