Other works He entered many architectural competitions, coming third in the contest for the Nelson monument in Trafalgar Square with a proposal submitted jointly with the sculptor R.W. Sievier. He was architect and surveyor to the Amicable Society, and to the West of England Fire and Life Insurance Office. He was employed by Sir Ralph Lopes, the Bishop of Exeter, and the Courtenay family for whom he executed considerable alterations and additions to Powderham Castle. One of his last buildings, constructed in 1852 was the hall of the Wax Chandlers' Company, of which he was a member, and eventually its Master. Institute of British Architects Fowler was a founder-member of the Institute of British Architects, and served as its honorary treasury and later vice-president. Exhibited work He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1825 and 1847. Later life He retired from architecture in 1853, and died at Great Marlow, Bucks, on 26 September 1867. Notes and references Jeremy Taylor, "Charles Fowler (1792–1867): A Centenary Memoir", Architectural History, 11 (1968), pp. 57–74+108-112 1792 births 1867 deaths People from Cullompton 19th-century English architects Architects from Devon