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DipArch (Rand) , ARIBA (1946),Was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, son of Horace John Thomas Summerley (1881-1957) and Ether Irene nee Nurcombe (1886-1980). Hhe studied architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand, qualifying in 1935, and graduating with a Diploma in Architecture in March 1936. Throughout the period he was studying at the university, he was working as first assistant and then chief assistant to DL NURCOMBE. He became a partner in the firm (cf. NURCOMBE & SUMMERLEY) in March 1936. The first major building of the partnership was the Chrysler Building, Johannesburg (1936). Summerley enlisted for active service during the Second World War, serving in the Engineering Corps. He returned to practice and the partnership after the war. The practice remained in Johannesburg and was responsible for some outstanding buildings 'not only for their size but competency in handling such large mass achieving monumental form in Chrysler Building' (Herbert 1975:268). In 1959 and again in 1969 he is recorded as principal and partner of the practice NURCOMBE, SUMMERLEY, RINGROSE and TODD of address 301 Portland Place, 37 Jorrisen Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Transvaal. He married Mary Dorothea Ford (FS). [ARIBA nom papers (1946) 8632; ISAA mem list; Family Search]. 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. References
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