William Hollins

William Hollins (18 March 1763 – 12 January 1843) was an 18th/19th century English architect and sculptor.

He was originally apprenticed as a stonemason then went to London to train as an architect, specifically studying Vitruvius.

In 1806 he lost a prestigious commission for a memorial to Horatio Nelson in the centre of Birmingham which was instead won by Richard Westmacott.

An ornate memorial window inside the church holds a bust of William Hollins by his son Peter.

His eldest son William Hollins (1788-1831) was also a sculptor and worked in his father's studio.