Nottingham Post published Tributes paid to 'gentleman' Jacques who beat the odds

FAMILY, friends and admirers have paid their respects to a renowned Nottingham architect who spent much of his life defying the odds.Jacques Farrer, the man behind the restoration of the Green's Mill and Science Centre, in Sneinton, in 1985, died following a shortillness. He was 91.He also helped to redevelop The Meadows housing estate andWoodthorpe Park flats and restore Wollaton Hall's orangery.But Mr Farrer's life was more than just architecture. His undoubted talent almost failed to...