Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Biographical Details Name: | Courtenay Melville Crickmer | Designation: | Architect | Born: | 1879 | Died: | 1971 | Bio Notes: | Courtenay Melville Crickmer was born in London in 1879. He was educated at Highgate School and articled to Alfred Atchison in 1897 and remained as assistant. He attended RA schools and AA classes. He was awarded the RIBA Distinction in Town Planning during this period.
He worked as assistant to Cheston & Perkin, Ambrose MacDonald Poynter, and in H M Office of Works. In 1904 Crickmer commenced independent practice in London and Letchworth. He was elected LRIBA on 20 March 1911 proposed by Sir Edward Guy Dawber, Edwin George Henry Gunn and Charles Sydney Spooner and the following year on 2 December 1912 he was elected FRIBA, his proposers being Dawber, Spooner and T Geoffry Lucas. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | London, England | Business | | | |  | Letchworth, Herefordshire, England | Business | | | |  | 17, Baldock Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England | Private | Mid 195M * | After 1970 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes |  | Ambrose Poynter | | | | |  | Cheston & Perkin | After 1901 | Before 1904 | Assistant | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes |  | Bowland Brockman Moffat | 1906 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this architect: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | RIBA | 1955 | Kalendar 1954-1955 | | | |  | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |  | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this architect: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Building | 1971 | v220 | | pp6,46 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this architect: | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes |  | British Architectural Library, RIBA | RIBA Biographical Files | | |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | | |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v14 no972; F v21 n0 1480 |
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