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Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Edward Cookworthy Robins |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1830 |
| Died: | 18 June 1918 |
| Bio Notes: | Edward Cookworthy Robins was born in 1830. He was a pupil of Sancton Wood in London and commenced independent practice there in 1851. He specialised in hospitals, and was Surveyor to the Dyers' Company. He retired in February 1891 and died on 18 June 1918 in Worthing, Sussex. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 16, Southampton Street, Strand, London, England | Business | 1868 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| William Henry Syme | After 1867 | 1869 | Assistant | |
| John Melville Keith | 1884 | 1891 | Chief Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Alfred Walter Saxon Snell | 20 March 1882 | for Associateship |
| Henry Saxon Snell | 20 February 1871 | for Fellowship |
| William Henry Syme | 1 November 1875 | for Associateship |
| William Henry Syme | 18 November 1889 | for Fellowship |
| Alfred Hessel Tiltman | 19 November 1888 | for Fellowship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | London, Wyman | ||
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
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