Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Hodgson Burnet | Designation: | | Born: | 1873 | Died: | 8 December 1933 | Bio Notes: | William Hodgson Burnet was born in 1873 and educated at St Paul's School and St Andrews and Oxford Universities. He was articled to Thomas Edward Collcutt in 1894 and remained with him until 1901, for the last two years as clerk of works. In 1900 he moved to the office of William Wallace, and in 1902 to that of Sir Ernest George prior to obtaining a salaried post in H M Office of Works. He commenced a small private practice in 1904 while still remaining at the Office of Works in Storey's Gate, London. He was admitted LRIBA on 20 March 1911, his proposers being George John Thrift Reavell of the Office of Works, Collcutt, and Alfred Bowman Yeates of Sir Ernest George & Yeates. At that date his private office address was 5 Edward's Square, Kensington, where he had been working in partnership with James Watson-Jerdan (born 1881), a colleague in the Office of Works, since 1907.
Burnet's interests outside architecture were mainly literary. He was a frequent contributor to 'Punch', the 'Morning Post', 'Passing Show' and 'The Referee', and wrote four parodies: 'Quite So Stories', 'Gullible's Travels', 'The MP's Garden of Verses' and 'The Rubaiyat of Omar MP'. He died on 8 December 1933. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 5, Edwardes Square, Kensington, London, England | Private | Before 1911 | After 1914 | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | 27 January 1934 | v41 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p316 - obituary |
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