Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Reginald Neville Jackson | | Designation: | | | Born: | 2 September 1888 | | Died: | 5 November 1953 | | Bio Notes: | Reginald Neville Jackson was born in Australia on 2 September 18888. His family had moved there from South Africa but returned there when Jackson was about two years old. He worked as an assistant in the office of Burnet Son & Dick in London and in Glasgow in order to gain experience in hospitals. He travelled throughout Scotland during his time in this office, sketching during his vacations. While with Burnet he was engaged on the plans for the British Museum extensions; Bank of New South Wales in Threadneedle St; the Kodak Building in Kingsway; the General Accident Assurance Building in Aldwych and plans for the Great Western Hospital and the Royal Infirmary for Sick Children in Glasgow. He returned to South Africa in about 1913.
He was elected ARIBA on 5 December 1927, his proposers being Ernest Marston Powers of Melbourne, James Wallace Paton of South Africa and J J Eng…[unreadable].
Jackson died on 5 November 1953.
Jackson's later career is detailed in 'Artefacts' (www.artefacts.co.za). | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 8-9, Holts Buildings, Smith Street, Natal, South Africa | Private/business | c. 1927 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Burnet, Son & Dick | | Before 1927 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Wallace Paton | 5 December 1927 | for Associateship | | Ernest Marston Powers | 5 December 1927 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | www.artefacts.co.za | | www.artefacts.co.za | | Website of artefacts, for the recording of South African buildings | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no 4122 (Box 7) |
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