Basic Biographical Details

Name: Gordon Grant Benton
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Bio Notes: Gordon Grant Benton studied at the School of Architecture in Aberdeen and was elected ARIBA in 1958. He worked abroad in Kenya, Iran, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei (working from about 1965 for James Ferrie & Partners), South Korea, Indonesia and UK. He was awarded the OBE before 1984 and received an honorary doctorate from Robert Gordons University in Design & Technology. He had set up practice in Singapore on his own account by 1984 as Gordon Benton & Associates.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 6The Paddocks, Contlaw Road, Milltimber, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivate1960 *  
Item 2 of 6Union Building/11, Robinson Road, Singapore, MalaysiaBusiness(?)1965 *  
Item 3 of 6PO Box 308, Bander, Brunei Town, BruneiBusinessc. 1970  
Item 4 of 6Suite 803/8th Floor/4, Robinson Road, Singapore, MalaysiaBusiness1979 *  
Item 5 of 6170, Upper Bukit Timah Rd (16-03 Bukit Timah Shopping C, SingaporeBusiness1984  
Item 6 of 6Jalan Teuku Cik Ditiro/56B, Menteng, JakartaPrivate/business(?)1994 Indonesia

* 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 1James Ferrie & PartnersEarly 1970s Architect 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 2 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 5RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 4 of 5RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James