Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Munro | Designation: | | Born: | 23 November 1903 | Died: | 3 June 1996 | Bio Notes: | Charles Munro was born on 23 November 1903 and was articled to an unspecified architect in Leven in April 1919. He remained as assistant until December 1927 when he moved to another unspecified architect's office in Edinburgh. There he was admitted an Associate of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. In June 1929 he left for Belfast where he took up an appointment as chief assistant to the Government Architect of Northern Ireland. He passed the qualifying exam in Edinburgh in December 1933 and was admitted ARIBA on 5 March 1934, his proposers being Roland Ingleby Smith, Kendrick Edwards and another whose name has yet to be deciphered. At that time he was still in the Belfast Department of Works, and he remained there thereafter, latterly as Government Architect, from which post he retired in November 1968. He resigned his RIBA membership in December 1974.
Munro died on 3 June 1996 at Castlereach. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Leven, Fife, Scotland | Private/business | April 1919 | December 1927 | As apprentice and assistant in unspecified architect's office | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | December 1927 | June 1929 | As assistant in unspecified architect's office | | 34, Sydenham Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Private | 1934 * | | | | Department of Works & Public Buildings, Government, May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Business | 1965 | | | | 5, Thornhill Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Private(?) | 1970 * | 1975 | |
* 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 | | Kendrick Edwards | 5 March 1934 | for Associateship | | Roland Ingleby Smith | 5 March 1934 | for Associateship |
RIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | David Watson Jackson | 3 April 1968 | For Fellowship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | General Register office Northern Ireland | Death registers for Northern Ireland | | D/1996/C1/366 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5393 (combined box 76) |
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