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MenuHomeUpfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon | DARROLL, William WalterBorn: 1906 10 04Died: 1995 10 16 ArchitectSACA:Reg No: 727 Year registered: 1939 | |
DipArch (CT, 1931), ISAA, CPIA. Was born in Gloucestershire in England, son of John Walter Darroll (1876–1951) and Margaret Eleanor (1881–??) (FS). It is not certain when he came to South Africa. In November 1924 he entered the office of FM GLENNIE where he served three years of articles and in 1931 he passed the RIBA final examination at the University of Cape Town. After a difficult year or so, he joined the office of Thain FORSYTH in Cape Town in September 1933 where he remained until September 1935, leaving to join HJ BROWNLEE in that year. In 1938 he worked for REID, DELBRIDGE & FALLON, prior to entering into partnership with Brownlee in 1939 (cf BROWNLEE & DARROLL). The partnership appears to have lasted until about 1941. By 1954 he was working for BLACK & FAGG with whom he remained until he retired, resigning from the Institute of South African Architects in 1974. He married Honor Darroll Gilderdale (1907-1990) at Chelsea, London, England, UK in 1937 (FS). They were buried at St Stephens Church in Claremont. For their gravestone, see eGGSA Graves. (ISAA mem list; ISAA Ybk 1939-40; SAB Dec 1939:64; 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 | ||