Richard Twentyman

(Alfred) Richard Twentyman (1903–1979) was an English architect based in Wolverhampton.

Richard Twentyman
Born1903 (1903)
Died1979 (aged 7576)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesAlfred
Alma materCambridge University
OccupationArchitect

Life

He was born in 1903 in Bilbrook, Staffordshire. He was educated at Cambridge University where he studied engineering and then architecture at the Architectural Association in London. In 1933 he joined H. E. Lavender in Wolverhampton[1] and formed Lavender and Twentyman.

Nikolaus Pevsner praised his work at Rubery and Redditch. St Chad's Church, Rubery is described as being a fine Modernist example, and his crematorium at Redditch as a model example for that class of building.[2]

Works

St Nicholas’ Church, Radford, Coventry 1957

References

  1. Obituary. Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. April 1980
  2. The Buildings of England. Worcestershire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 2007. p90. ISBN 9780300112986
  3. Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Darlaston  (Grade II) (1431982)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. Historic England. "Church of Emmanuel, Bentley and church hall  (Grade II) (1432183)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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