Basic Biographical Details

Name: Derek Harold Rhodes
Designation:  
Born: 20 November 1934
Died: 20 October 1986
Bio Notes: Derek Harold Rhodes was born on 20 November 1934. He enrolled on the full-time architecture course at Glasgow School of Art from September 1951, spending his vacations with Baron Bercott. He completed the course in June 1957 and in addition sat the final exams for the BSc degree in architecture in September of the following year. He was elected ARIBA on 3 October 1961. No proposers are listed in his Nomination Paper.

From June 1957 until September 1958 he was an assistant with Bercott but moved to another assistant post with the practice of Cecil Johnston in Belfast. In October 1960 he transferred to Carl Fisher & Associates in London as senior assistant, being promoted to associate in January 1962. He final move was to Stock Page & Stock in March 1965 where he began as senior assistant, on a probationary period prior to partnership, then salaried partner in January 1967 and full partner in January 1968. He was elected FRIBA on 3 June 1979, his proposers being Terence C Page, R M S Rees, and E J Hugh Cameron.

He died on 20 October 1986.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 769A, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern IrelandBusinessSeptember 1958September 1960 
Item 2 of 756, Portland Street, London, EnglandBusinessOctober 1960 Carl Fisher & Associates address
Item 3 of 717, Thurlow Road, Hampstead, London, EnglandPrivatec. 1960 Perhaps address of family home.
Item 4 of 757, Whitemoss Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivatec. 1960  
Item 5 of 793, High Street, Shepperton, Middlesex, EnglandPrivate1965 *  
Item 6 of 7Wren House, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, EnglandBusinessc. 1965 *After 1979Business address of Stock Page & Stock.
Item 7 of 76, St George's Close, Weybridge, Surrey, EnglandPrivatec. 1979 *  

* 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 6Baron BercottJune 1957September 1958Assistant 
Item 2 of 6Cecil JohnstonSeptember 1958September 1960Assistant 
Item 3 of 6Carl Fisher and AssociatesOctober 1960 Senior Assistant 
Item 4 of 6Carl Fisher and AssociatesJanuary 1962 Associate 
Item 5 of 6Stock Page & StockMarch 1965 Senior AssistantProbationary period for partnership
Item 6 of 6Stock Page & StockJanuary 1968 PartnerPrior to this was a salaried partner

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3E J Hugh Cameron3 June 1979For Fellowship
Item 2 of 3Terence C Page3 June 1979For Fellowship
Item 3 of 3R M S Rees3 June 1979For Fellowship

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no22122, F no 7099 (Combined Box 174)