John Darbourne

Funerary monument, St Peter's Church, Petersham

John William Charles Darbourne CBE (11 January 1935 – 29 September 1991) was a British architect, who together with fellow architect Geoffrey Darke, founded Darbourne & Darke in 1961.[1]

He attended Battersea Grammar School in Streatham, South London.

In 1961 Darbourne won a housing competition for his plans for the Lillington Gardens estate in Westminster, London,[2] his later work including designing a stand for Chelsea Football Club at Stamford Bridge and the landscaping of Heathrow Airport.[1] In October 1987 the Darbourne & Darke partnership was dissolved and Darbourne set up his own company known as Darbourne & Partners Ltd, based in Richmond, London.[3]

Darbourne was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 New Years Honours for his services to architecture.[4]

Darbourne died on 29 September 1991, aged 56.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Themodernhouse.com. Directory: Darbourne & Darke Archived 26 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 26 May 2020)
  2. ^ Harwood, Elain (26 May 2020). "Geoffrey Darke obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ "No. 51107". The London Gazette. 30 October 1987. p. 13472.
  4. ^ "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. p. 8.