Basic Biographical Details Name: | Frederick Walter Goddard | Designation: | | Born: | 8 February 1916 | Died: | 4 June 2002 | Bio Notes: | Frederick Walter Goddard was probably English. He was born on 8 February 1916, the son of William Charles Hudson Goddard, carpenter and joiner journeyman, and his wife Isabella Jane Powell, Women's Royal Naval Service. From September 1932 he was articled to P W Birkett of Lincoln and studied part-time at Lincoln Technical College & School of Art from 1932-4. From 1934-35 he attended Nottingham School of Art and from September 1936 until January 1937, he worked as assistant to P W Birkett in Lincoln. In January 1937 he moved to a post in the Architect's Department, Trust Houses Limited in London and in 1938 spent some time taking classes at The Bartlett. In July 1938 he moved to HM Office of Works in London.
During the Second World War Goddard served as an officer with the Royal Engineers. He was awarded the TD at some point prior to 1950.
After the war he moved to the Edinburgh branch of HMOW. He was elected ARIBA in 1946, his proposers being William Alexander Ross, Alexander Allan Foote and John Wilson. Ross remarked in his propoer's statement that Goddard showed 'considerable ability to design'. His address at this time was 12 Mayfield Gardens. He remained in Scotland thereafter, resigning finally from the RIBA in 1974.
He died at his home, Bolton Muir, Gifford, on 4 June 2002, aged 86. His wife Anita Isobel Gallie had predeceased him. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 12, Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private(?) | 1946 * | After 1950 | | | Bolton Muir, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland | Private | Before 1964 | 2002 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8800 (Combined Box 217) |
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