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Name:
Graham R Dawbarn
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Architect
Date of Birth:
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09/08/1893
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30/01/1976
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Graham R Dawbarn was born on 8 September 1893 and attended Cambridge University where he was awarded a second class honours in Maths for his Tripos Part 1 in 1913 and a first class honours in Architectural Studies Part 1 in 1914. He returned to Cambridge after the First World War and assisted Professor E S Prior in the Architecture School. In 1920-21 he worked in the office of Arthur Keen as an improver and in the latter year 'passed the war final RIBA examination' in London and was elected ARIBA his proposers being Arthur Keen, Ernest Newton amd Edward Prior.
Dawbarn appears to have spent a period of time working for the Public Works Department in Hong Kong as the witness to his signature on his RIBA Nomination papers is an employee of this department, suggesting that Dawbarn was there in late 1921. He returned to the UK from Hong Kong in July 1923.
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Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Business Addresses
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Klamath Sudcup Kent England
Business
1921
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Date From
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Position
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Arthur Keen
207060
In year 1920
In year 1921
Improver
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RIBA Proposers
The following individuals proposed this person for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
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Date Proposed
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Ernest Newton
201400
Late 1921s
For Associateship
Arthur Keen
207060
Late 1921s
For Associateship
Edward Schroeder Prior
207061
Late 1921s
For Associateship
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RIBA Proposals
This person proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
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Robert Charles Carvell
1947/05/06
For Licentiateship
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Date Started
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Airport Buildings
1935 or 1936
Perth
Perthshire
Scotland
BBC Television Centre
London
England
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References
Periodical References
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RIBA Journal
1935-1936
XLIII
pp588-560
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Archive References
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RIBA Nomination Papers
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
100005
A no 3299 (microfilm reel 25)
Information per \'Contact Us\' on website
Courtesy of Dr Aileen Reid
201175
Sent September 2015. Source - his son in-in-law, Bernard Pardoe, via ancestry.co.uk
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