Basic Biographical Details Name: | Frederick Arthur Walker | Designation: | | Born: | 14 March 1881 | Died: | 9 October 1940 | Bio Notes: | Frederick Arthur Walker was born on 14 March 1881 and was articled to Thomas Jerram Bailey of the London School Board from 1897, and to Stevenson & Redfern. He subsequently worked as an assistant to Frank Matcham, to Lewen Sharp, to William Gillbee Scott, to Wood & Kendrick of Birmingham, and to the LCC Schools Division.
Walker commenced independent practice in 1913, working in partnership with the Scottish architect John Black Hector, who had also been in the LCC Architects Department. The partnership was dissolved in 1915, when Walker enlisted in the Royal Engineers. He was invalided home in 1916 and recommenced practice. He later worked as architect to the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Shanghai from 1921 and in Saigon from 1927 to 1930, and practised in Margate from 1931 to 1939 in partnership with Robert Dalby Reeve as Reeve, Reeve & Walker. There, he was honorary architect to Margate Parish Church.
Walker died on 9 October 1940. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | London, England | Business | Before 1913 | After 1916 | With the exception of war service 1915-16 | | Shanghai, China | Business | 1921 | 1927 | | | Saigon, Vietnam | Business | 1927 | 1930 | | | Margate, Kent, England | Business | 1931 | 1939 | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
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