Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Henry Collingwood Farmer | | Designation: | | | Born: | 2 July 1904 | | Died: | c. 1939 | | Bio Notes: | Henry Collingwood Farmer was born on 2 July 1904. From October 1923 he studied at Edinburgh College of Art and Regent Street Polytechnic and from 1926 to 1930 he attended the Royal Academy Schools. During the latter period he assisted in the office of Hugh Satchel in London, mainly working on domestic commissions and transferred in 1928 to the office of Sir Frank Baines where he worked on offices. During his vacations he travelled and made drawings in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and Spain. He was elected ARIBA in late 1930 or early 1931, his proposers being Frank Baines, Frederick Chatterton and Alfred Cox(?).
By 1937 Farmer had been elected FRIBA and at that time was a partner in the practice Sutcliffe, Taylor & Farmer. However his career was cut short. He served as a Ty Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve and was killed in action on the Silja at some point during the Second World War.
| Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 34, Temple Fortune Lane, London, England | Private(?) | c. 1930 | | | | 5, Cumberland Place, Southampton, England | Business | c. 1938 | | Address of Sutcliffe Taylor & Farmer |
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Hugh Satchel | 1925 | 1928 | Assistant | | | Frank Baines (Sir) | 1928 | 1930 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Frank Baines (Sir) | Late 1930 or early 1931 | For Associateship | | Frederick Chatterton | Late 1930 or early 1931 | For Assoiateship | | Alfred Cox | Late 1930 or early 1931 | For Associateship |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | | Military deaths | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no 4533 (Combined box 20) |
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