Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Ernest Elcock | Designation: | | Born: | September 1878 | Died: | 1944 | Bio Notes: | Charles Ernest Elcock was born in Belfast in 1878 into a Quaker family. He was educated at Bootham School, York, and attended the Belfast Technical College from 1895-96 before serving his articles with J J Phillips & Son of Belfast from 1896-1901. During this time he also attended classes at the Belfast School of Art and in 1900 won the School's Lanyon Travelling Studentship; he was also awarded a South Kensington scholarship.
In 1901 Elcock left Belfast to work as an assistant to Sir John James Burnet in Glasgow, where he remained until 1905, after which he spent a year as chief assistant to Matear & Simon in Liverpool. From 1906 or 1907 until 1912 he was in practice in Colwyn Bay in in partnership with J.M. Porter, and from 1912 in Manchester, in partnership with John Brooke. Brooke died in 1914 but Elcock appears to have continued the Manchester practice until at least 1919 before moving to London.
Elcock became a Licentiate of RIBA on 20 March 1911, his proposers being J J Burnet, H A Matear and J B Gass and a Fellow on 12 December 1912 when his proposers were J J Burnet, H A Matear and John Brooke
In 1923 Elcock took Frederick Sutcliffe (1891-1958) into partnership. Sutcliffe had previously served his articles with Elcock (Porter and Elcock?) and had worked as a senior assistant to Rudolph Maximilian Butler in Dublin. Elcock and Sutcliffe rapidly established a flourishing practice, specializing in hospital design with commissions throughout the United Kingdom.
Elcock died in 1944 and Sutcliffe died on 22 September 1958.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | | 1901 | 1905 | | | Liverpool, England | | 1905 | 1906 | | | Estate Office, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales | Business | 1907 | 1912 | J M Porter and Elcock | | Swarthmoor, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales | Private | 1912 | | | | 18, Exchange Street, Manchester, England | Business | 1912 | 1914 | John Brooke & Elcock | | 178 , Oxford Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England | Business | 1915(?) | 1919 | John Brooke & Elcock | | York, Yorkshire, England | | 1920 | 1923 | | | London, England | Business | 1923 | | In partnership with Frederick Sutcliffe |
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Manuel (junior) | 1910 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1925 | Daily Telegraph Building | | | London | England | In association with Sir John James Burnet and Son |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 28 April 1944 | | | p345 - obituary | | RIBA Journal | May 1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p258. Sutcliffe obituary |
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