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NEILL, Robert Christopher

Born: 1905 07 22

Architect

SACA:
Reg No: 876
Year registered: 1944

Was born in Durban and educated at Kingswood College, Grahamstown, Neill worked for two years in the National Bank, Port Elizabeth before commencing articles with OWEN EATON & TAIT, Port Elizabeth. In 1930 he left for Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) where he became an assistant to MacGILLIVRAY & Son in Bulawayo. By 1935 he was chief assistant in the same office.

(SAWW 1935)

The following is the transcribed text from the entry on page 346 of: Kruger, Dr. D F (ed), Wie is Wie in Suid Afrika, Vitae Uitgewers, Johannesburg, 1960. Sent to us by William MARTINSON.

NEILL, Robert Christopher, M.I.A., b. 22.7.1905 in Durban, s.o.l. Mr. R. G. Neill. Educated at Grey Institute and Kingswood College. He served his articles with F. Owen EATON, Port Elizabeth. Was chief assistant to MacGILLIVRAY & Son, Bulawayo and J. C. COOK & COWEN, Johannesburg. He commenced his own practice in 1944 in Johannesburg as architect.
Married 7.4.1934 to Dorothy, d.o. Capt. W. H. Law; two sons.
Recreations: Flying, yachting, golf and amateur radio.
Clubs: Scientifical & Technical, Royal Johannesburg, Parkview and New Club.
Address: 13 Chester Road, Parkwood, Johannesburg. Office 501/505, Lawson's Corner, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

Books citing NEILL

ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 94, 189

ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 98, 127

SAWW & Donaldson, K. 1935. South African Who's Who (Social and Business) 1935. Cape Town: Ken Donaldson. pp 147