Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Hubert Edwin Furse |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 19 January 1899 |
| Died: | 1964 |
| Bio Notes: | Hubert Edwin Furse was born on 19 January 1919. He attended the Regent Street Polytechnic and the Royal Academy Schools. In 1925 he won the Royal Academy Gold Medal and the Edward Street Travelling Scholarship as well as the Royal Academy Silver Medal and the Landseer Prize. In 1925-26 he travelled in Italy on his Edward Street prize. In 1926 he was awarded the British Institution Scholarship which was subsequently extended for a further year. In 1927 in his spare time he entered compeitions with various associates and won 3rd Prize in the Birmingham Technical College competition, 3rd prize in the Duncan of Jordanstone College competition and First Mention in the Soutern Rhodesia Houses of Parliament competition all three with R A Mellon. Thereafter he continued to enter competition for twenty years. In 1929 he took a post as assistant to Sir Henry Tanner where he remained for six years. In 1936 he moved to the office of J J Wills and remained there for three years. He joined the Ministry of works in 1939 as assistant and worked his way up through the grades until architect level in 1947. In 1952 he was elected LRIBA, proposed by William Arthur Rutter, Julian Leathart and Cyril, or George, Ford (writing unclear). He died in Surrey in 1964. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Willow Bend, Broomfield Ride, Oxshott, Surrey, England | Private | 1952 | ||
| Abell House, John Islip Street, London, England | Business | 1952 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| (Sir) Henry Tanner | 1929 | Assistant | ||
| F J Wills & Son | 1936 | Assistant | ||
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1939 | Assistant | ||
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1945 | Assistant Architect | ||
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1947 | After 1952 | Architect | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Julian Rudolph Leathart | 1 April 1952 | For Licentiateship |
| William Arthur Rutter | 1 April 1952 | For Licentiateship |
References
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 | L6510 (Box 143) | |