Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Laurence Williams |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 6 December 1908 |
| Died: | 5 December 1983 |
| Bio Notes: | Laurence Williams was born on 6 December 1908. He was articled to Owen Parsons of Birmingham for four years in about 1925 while studing part-time at Birmingham Technical School and the School of Architecture. From 1930 he was junior assistant with Messrs Wood & Kendrick, later being promoted to chief assistant. He moved during the 1930s to the office of Edwin F Reynolds. From 1933 he also conducted a part-time private practice at Carnock, Staffordshire. In 1940 he was appointed chief architect to the Daimler Company. William died on 5 December 1983. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Radford, Coventry, England | Business(?) | |||
| South Watch/490, Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, Scotland | Private | 1948 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Wood & Kendrick | 1930 | Junior Assistant | ||
| Edwin F Reynolds | Late 1930s | Chief Assistant | ||
| Wood & Kendrick | Late 1930s | Chief Assistant | ||
| Daimler Company Ltd | 1940 | Chief Architect | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Leslie Arthur Chackett | 22 June 1948 | For Fellowship |
| Edwin F Reynolds | 22 June 1948 | For Fellowship |
| T S Wood | 22 June 1948 | For Fellowship |
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1948 | Daimler Service depot | Edinburgh | Scotland | As Chief Architect to the Daimler Company. | ||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | F no 4382 (Combined Box 10) | |