Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Wornham Penfold |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1828 or 1829 |
| Died: | 5 July 1909 |
| Bio Notes: | John Wornham Penfold was born in Haslemere, Surrey in 1828 or 1829 and was articled to Charles Lee and Thomas Talbot Bury from 1845 to 1850, remaining as assistant for a further year. He spent about two years in the office of William Burn prior to commencing independent practice in London in 1854. He was surveyor to the Goldsmiths' Company from 1880, and died on 5 July 1909. |
Private and Business Addresses
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| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England | Business | |||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| William Burn | c. 1851 * | |||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | c. 1900(?) | Before 1901(?) | Assistant(?) | May have been assistant to Penfold around the time he took the qualifying exam in London in 1900, but this is not certain |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | 18 February 1901 | for Associateship |
References
Bibliographic References
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| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||