Basic Biographical Details

Name: Mervyn Francis Brake
Designation:  
Born: 1 March 1925
Died: February 2006
Bio Notes: Mervyn Francis Brake was born on 1 March 1925. He studied for the diploma in architecture in Cardiff. He was elected ARIBA in 1951. In about 1955 he was working in Corby, Northamptonshire but by about 1960 he had a post in the practice of Sir Percy Thomas & Son in Cardiff.

In the mid-1960s he worked with Midlothian County Architects Department. He was elected ARIAS in 1975 (RIAS membership records give the year of his election as 1959). At the time of his retirement in the mid-1980s from the post of Principal Architect, Branch 2, Educational & Social Work Building Division, SDD he living in the Braid area of Edinburgh.

He was living in East Devon at the time of his death in 2006. His death was registered in February of that year.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 547, Constable Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, EnglandPrivatec. 1955  
Item 2 of 5Aberdour Cottage, Aberdour, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1959 *  
Item 3 of 5Croeso/Top Flat/10, Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1970 *  
Item 4 of 516, Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivateBefore 19791987 
Item 5 of 5Lark Rise , The Meadow, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, Devon, EnglandPrivate19872006 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3(Sir) Percy Edward Thomasc. 1960 Architect 
Item 2 of 3Midlothian County Council Architect's DepartmentMid 1960s1980sArchitect 
Item 3 of 3Department of Health for Scotland (Scottish Board of Health; later Scottish Development Department)1980s Principal Architect 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 2 of 6RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 3 of 6RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65   
Item 4 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1979Directory of members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered Architect2006v18, no1 Spring issue- death notice

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy of David RossInformation sent via 'Contact Us' on website Sent January 2013
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership