Basic Biographical Details

Name: Roderick Hildegar Baxter
Designation:  
Born: 1871
Died:  
Bio Notes: Roderick Hildegar Baxter was born in 1871 and educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh. He was articled to John Wallace in 1888 and attended the Edinburgh Architectural Association classes and Heriot-Watt College. At the end of his articles in 1891 he went to Stockton on Tees as assistant to Henry Weatherill. In 1893 he moved to Rochdale as assistant to Smith & Cross, becoming Cross's partner in 1898 although the firm's name remained unchanged. He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his sole proposer being James Muir Calder. The office address at that date was Town Hall Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale, and by that time Baxter had competed in two national competitions, winning a bronze medal and the Queen's Prize. The practice consisted principally of schools, houses, mills and business premises.

Publications:
'General and Historic Notes on Freemasonry', 1909.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 299, Milnrow Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, EnglandPrivate1911 *  
Item 2 of 2Town Hall Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale, Lancashire, EnglandBusinessBefore 1911After 1914 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 4John Wallace18881891Apprentice 
Item 2 of 4Henry Weatherill18911893Assistant 
Item 3 of 4Smith & Cross18931898Assistant 
Item 4 of 4Smith & Cross1898After 1911Partner 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 1James Muir Calder20 July 1911for Licentiateship

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Who's Who in Architecture1914    

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers L v16 no1114