| Roland Walter Lines | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England |
| Awards: | Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects |
Roland Walter Lines FRIBA (14 March 1877 – 9 September 1916) was an English architect who became prolific after his emigration to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. He served as a lieutenant with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I. He died in active service in 1916, aged 39.
Lines was born in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, on 14 March 1877,[1] a son of John and Mary.
He emigrated to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. There, he designed several buildings, as well as a golf course.
In 1911, Donald Alexander Stewart emigrated to Edmonton from Perthshire, Scotland. He worked for Lines for a period after his arrival. Stewart returned to Scotland on war service in 1916.[2]
Lines was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1914.[3]
Below are some of Lines' works. He died while the construction of St. Joseph's Cathedral was in progress. It was completed in 1924.[4]
Lines died on 9 September 1916, aged 39, during service in World War I. A lieutenant, he is interred at the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension in the Somme, France.