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Basic Biographical Details

Name:	(Sir) Thomas Edwin Cooper (or Edwin Cooper)
Designation:	Architect
Born:	21 October 1874
Died:	24 June 1942
Bio Notes:	Thomas Edwin Cooper was born in Scarborough on 21 October 1874. He was articled to Hall & Tugwell of Scarborough from 1885 to 1889 and subsequently worked as assistant to Walter Green Penty of York, to Demaine & Brierley, and to Goldie, Child & Goldie. He commenced independent practice in 1893 in Scarborough and Westminster. He worked in partnership with John Hall and Herbert Davis in 1893, with Samuel Bridgman Russell from the early 1900s to 1912, and with Herbert Winkler Wills and John Anderson from 1918. Cooper was knighted in 1923 and died on 24 June 1942 in London.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	Scarborough, Yorkshire, England	Business	1893
	Westminster, London, England	Business	1893

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	Russell & Cooper	Early 1900s	1912	Partner
	Wills & Cooper	1918	1942	Partner

RIBA

RIBA Proposals

This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date proposed	Notes
	Robert Atkinson	7 June 1915	for Fellowship
	James Macgregor	Late 1914	for Associateship
	Joseph Abraham Meikle	20 July 1911	for Licentiateship
	Joseph Abraham Meikle	Late 1921	for Associateship

References

Currently, there are no references for this architect. The information has been derived from: the British Architectural Library / RIBA Directory of British Architects 1834-1914; Post Office Directories; and/or any sources listed under this individual's works.