Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Ernest Hadden Parkes |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1866 |
| Died: | 1953 |
| Bio Notes: | Ernest Haddon Parkes was born in 1866. He entered the service of the LCC in 1894 and was engaged for the greater part of his career in the Housing Division of the Department. After the First World War he was responsible as assistant for the design and layout of the Council’s housing estates and for the supervision of the erection of the cottages. Becontree is a typical example of Parkes’ work at this period. His experience in housing was put to good use in the extensive post-war programme of housing and he contributed to the high reputation of the Department for housing at this time. Parkes retired in 1931. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 68, Goldhurst Terrace, Hampstead, London NW, England | Private/business(?) | Before 1912 | After 1914 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| London County Council Architects' Department (LCC Architects' Department) | 1894 | |||
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Robert Scott Skilling | 1931 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| London Metropolitan Archives | Biographical volumes on Council architects | ||