Frank Broadbent

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.

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

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.[12]

References
  1. "Broadbent, Francis George" (PDF). The London Gazette (49438): 10470. August 1983.
  2. "Obituary". Catholic Herald. 21 January 1983. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. "Francis George Broadbent". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Davey, Father G C (12 May 1961). "A 'Tyburn Tree' for Knebworth". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  9. Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 163. ISBN 0 300 09675 5.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Pevsner, Nikolaus and Nairn, Ian (2002). The Buildings of England – Surrey. Yale University Press. p. 438. ISBN 0 300 09675 5.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Our Lady of Dover – Buckland". Taking Stock: Catholic Churches of England and Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  12. "Royal Institute of British Architects Archives and Drawings Collection: 2004 Accessions". The National Archives (UK). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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