Summary
Francis George Broadbent (1909, Fulham, London – 13 January 1983, Wandsworth, London)[1][2] was a 20th-century English architect known for his work in designing churches and schools for the Roman Catholic Church.
Francis George Broadbent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 13 January 1983 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Goodhart-Rendel Broadbent & Curtis |
Career edit
Broadbent was a partner in the architectural firm Goodhart-Rendel Broadbent & Curtis in the 1950s and 1960s[3] and took over the practice when Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel died.[4] Subsequently, he became senior partner in Broadbent Hastings Reid & New, retiring in 1980.[3]
Works edit
Broadbent completed the restoration work on Prinknash Abbey, which had been started by Goodhart-Rendel in 1939.[3] He also restored Tyburn convent (1962).[2] He worked, from 1959 to 1960, with Goodhart-Rendel on the design and construction of St Martin and St Ninian Catholic Church in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.[5]
The churches he designed include:
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Richmond, London (1953–54)[2][6]
- The Church of the Holy Name, Esher (1960)[4]
- St Ann's, Kingston Hill (1960)[7]
- St Thomas More, Knebworth (1961)
- The Holy Name, Claygate (1961)[8]
- St John Fisher, Cannon Hill Lane, Merton (1962)[9]
- St John the Evangelist, Tadworth (1966)
- The Holy Spirit, Fetcham[2]
- St Pius X, New Malden[2]
- St Theodore, Cranbrook[2]
- Our Lady of Dover, Buckland (1960s)[10]
Personal life edit
Broadbent lived at 71 Christchurch Road, East Sheen.[1]
Death and legacy edit
Broadbent died on 13 January 1983, aged 73.[1][2]
His correspondence with Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel from 1941 to 1959 is held by the Royal Institute of British Architects in its Archives and Drawings Collection.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Broadbent, Francis George" (PDF). The London Gazette (49438): 10470. August 1983.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Obituary". Catholic Herald. 21 January 1983. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Francis George Broadbent". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b Sladen, Teresa; Antram, Nicholas (11 November 2005). "Assessment of the architectural and historical importance of the churches belonging to the Diocese" (PDF). Architectural & Historic Review of Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "SS Ninian, Martin and John RC Church". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Our history". Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 313. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 163. ISBN 0-300-09675-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 438. ISBN 0-300-09675-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Our Lady of Dover – Buckland". Taking Stock: Catholic Churches of England and Wales. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Royal Institute of British Architects Archives and Drawings Collection: 2004 Accessions". The National Archives (UK). Retrieved 3 April 2014.