Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Farquhar | Designation: | | Born: | 1873 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | George Farquhar was born in 1873 and articled to John McLean Crawford of Dumbarton in 1888; it is unclear whether he studied at Glasgow School of Art or at a local School. Whilst with McLean he spent some time in the architectural department of prominent Dumbarton shipbuilding firm William Denny & Bros, designing interior woodwork and decoration, presumably in conjunction with Crawford. In 1895 Farquhar moved to London to work in the office of Scottish-born architect-builder John Cathles Hill. After fifteen months there he left to join William George Robert Sprague, and in 1899 moved again to enter the War Office Architect's Department. He secured an appointment in H M Office of Works, London at the beginning of 1901, working under Walter Potts, and was still there when he was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his proposers being Pott, Henry Tanner and Henry Albert Collins. He specialised in post office design and also had experience of school work, domestic work, estate development, theatre, hospitals and libraries. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Ridgmont, Hampton Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, England | Private | 1911 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Henry Albert Collins | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship | | Walter Pott | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship | | (Sir) Henry Tanner | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v17 no1257 |
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