Francis George Broadbent
Born1909
Fulham, London, England
Died13 January 1983
Wandsworth, London, England
OccupationArchitect
PracticeGoodhart-Rendel Broadbent & Curtis

Francis George Broadbent (1909, Fulham, London – 13 January 1983, Wandsworth, London)[1][2] was a 20th-century English architect known for his work in designing churches and schools for the Roman Catholic Church.

Career

Broadbent was a partner in the architectural firm Goodhart-Rendel Broadbent & Curtis in the 1950s and 1960s[3] and took over the practice when Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel died.[4] Subsequently, he became senior partner in Broadbent Hastings Reid & New, retiring in 1980.[3]

Works

Broadbent completed the restoration work on Prinknash Abbey, which had been started by Goodhart-Rendel in 1939.[3] He also restored Tyburn convent (1962).[2] He worked, from 1959 to 1960, with Goodhart-Rendel on the design and construction of St Martin and St Ninian Catholic Church in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.[5]

The churches he designed include:

Personal life

Broadbent lived at 71 Christchurch Road, East Sheen.[1]

Death and legacy

Broadbent died on 13 January 1983, aged 73.[1][2]

His correspondence with Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel from 1941 to 1959 is held by the Royal Institute of British Architects in its Archives and Drawings Collection.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Broadbent, Francis George" (PDF). The London Gazette (49438): 10470. August 1983.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Obituary". Catholic Herald. 21 January 1983. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Francis George Broadbent". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 Sladen, Teresa; Antram, Nicholas (11 November 2005). "Assessment of the architectural and historical importance of the churches belonging to the Diocese" (PDF). Architectural & Historic Review of Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "SS Ninian, Martin and John RC Church". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Our history". Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nicolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 313. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 163. ISBN 0-300-09675-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 438. ISBN 0-300-09675-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Our Lady of Dover – Buckland". Taking Stock: Catholic Churches of England and Wales. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Royal Institute of British Architects Archives and Drawings Collection: 2004 Accessions". The National Archives (UK). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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