Basic Biographical Details

Name: Reginald Ernest Akerman
Designation:  
Born: 2 May 1902
Died:  
Bio Notes: Reginald Ernest Akerman was born on 2 May 1902. From 1915-18 he studied at Wimbledon School of Art. It is not clear what he did between 1918 and 1922 but in the latter year he became an assistant with the practice Spalding & Myers where he remained until 1930. He then transferred to a senior assistant post with United Dairies working under Frank T Dear. In 1933 he married Ivy V Brown in Croydon. He was elected LRIBA in 1948. Three years later he was promoted to deputy architect. He was still in this post when he applied for Fellowship of the RIBA in 1957, proposed by Dear, M H Thomas and W F Grainger.

Akerman retired before 1979.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 218, Sandhurst Avenue, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surret, EnglandPrivate1960 *  
Item 2 of 210, Hillersdon Avenue, Barnes, London, EnglandPrivate1970 *  

* 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 3Spalding & Myers19221930Assistant 
Item 2 of 3United Dairies Ltd Architects19301951Senior Assistant 
Item 3 of 3United Dairies Ltd Architects19511957Deputy Architect 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Frank Twydale Dear9 April 1957For Fellowship
Item 2 of 3William Fraser Granger9 April 1957For Fellowship
Item 3 of 3Mark Hartland Thomas9 April 1957For Fellowship

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 2Before 1957Cheese storesCalfin (Carfin?) LanarkshireScotlandAs Deputy Architect with United Dairies
Item 2 of 2Before 1957Houses for the employees of United DairiesKirkmichael AyrshireScotlandAs Deputy Architect with United Dairies

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 2 of 2RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

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 Reginald Ernest Akerman: F no5280 (Combined Box 68)