Basic Biographical Details Name: | Edward Skinner | Designation: | | Born: | 15 March 1869 | Died: | 1911 | Bio Notes: | Edward Skinner was born on 15 March 1869 and articled to John Rust of Aberdeen in 1885. He left for an unspecified London practice in 1890, and was assistant to Morton M Glover of Bayswater from 1891 to 1892. Although his nomination paper makes no mention of attending classes anywhere he passed the qualifying exam in 1893 and was admitted ARIBA on 4 December that year, his proposers being John Slater, William Emerson and Alexander Graham, all of London.
Before the year was out Skinner emigrated to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) as assistant to an engineering firm, commencing practice there on his own account in 1897. He prospered there and was admitted FRIBA on 7 June 1909, his proposers being Percy Burnell Tubbs, George Lethbridge and Herbert Frederick Tomalin of the Public Works Department, Colombo.
Skinner died in 1911. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | London, England | Business | 1890 | 1892 | | | Colombo, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon, un | Private/business | 1893 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Rust | 1885 | 1890 | Apprentice | | | Morton M Glover | 1891 | 1892 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | 1911 | v18 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p252 -death notice only |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v12 p68 (microfiche 54/F1); F v20 no1422 (microfilm reel 13) |
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