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He married Emily Jane Maher on 20 May 1896 at All Saints’ Church, Petersham. They had the following children: |
He married Emily Jane Maher on 20 May 1896 at All Saints’ Church, Petersham. They had the following children: |
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*Norman Hargreave Brodrick (1897–1965) |
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*Hilda Marie Brodrick ( |
*Hilda Marie Brodrick (1896–1980) |
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*Alice Dorothy Brodrick ( |
*Alice Dorothy Brodrick (1899–1978) |
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*Edith Critchley Brodrick ( |
*Edith Critchley Brodrick (1902–1981) |
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*Joan Meredith Brodrick ( |
*Joan Meredith Brodrick (1912–2006) |
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==List of works== |
==List of works== |
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Revision as of 22:59, 21 February 2016
Robert Hargreave Brodrick (3 July 1860 – 19 September 1934) was an architect from England who spent most of his life in Australia as City Architect for Sydney.
Early life
He was born in Macclesfield the son of Robert Brodrick, silk manufacturer. His apprenticeship was served at the practice of James Fraser, of Leeds.
He was initially in partnership with W Lewis, trading as Lewis and Brodrick of Thirsk and Ripon, but this partnership was dissolved in 1877.[1]
He undertook a number of commissions in England, until aged 22 he moved to Australia. In 1883 he got a job as a draftsman in the City Architect’s Department of Sydney Municipal Council. Within 12 years he was City Architect.
He married Emily Jane Maher on 20 May 1896 at All Saints’ Church, Petersham. They had the following children:
- Norman Hargreave Brodrick (1897–1965)
- Hilda Marie Brodrick (1896–1980)
- Alice Dorothy Brodrick (1899–1978)
- Edith Critchley Brodrick (1902–1981)
- Joan Meredith Brodrick (1912–2006)
List of works
- Church and Sunday school at Copt Hewick 1876
- St Michael and All Angels' Church, Littlethorpe 1878 [2]
- St John's Almshouses, Ripon 1878 [3]
- Congregational School and Ministers House, Ripon 1881[4]
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References
- ^ "Partnerships Dissolved". Leeds Times. Leeds. 21 April 1877. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Church consecration at Littlethorpe". Leeds Mercury. Leeds. 24 April 1878. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "St John's Almshouses". York Herald. York. 21 April 1877. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "A new Congregational School". Leeds Times. Leeds. 16 April 1881. Retrieved 10 May 2015.