Sir Stirrat Andrew William Johnson-Marshall, CBE ARIBA FRIBA (19 February 1912 – 16 December 1981) was a British architect and one of the founders of RMJM along with Robert Matthew.[1]
Sir Stirrat Johnson-Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stirrat Andrew William Johnson-Marshall 19 February 1912 Ajmer, India |
| Died | 16 December 1981 (aged 69) Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth School University of Liverpool |
| Spouse |
Joan Mary Brighouse (m. 1937) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Percy Johnson-Marshall (brother) |
Early life and studies
editStirrat Johnson-Marshall was born in 1912 in Ajmer, India.[2] He was the son of Felix William Norman Johnson-Marshall, a civil servant who worked abroad and his wife, Kate Jane Little. He was educated at the Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and from 1930-1935 he studied architecture at the University of Liverpool.[3]
Career
editIn 1934 he worked as an assistant at Mercalf & Metcalf and the following year he assisted the Borough of Willsden, Architect's Department. During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Engineers in Singapore.[4] After the war he worked as Deputy County Architect in Hertfordshire County Council. In 1948, he became Chief Architect in the Ministry of Education.[3]
In 1956, with fellow architect Robert Matthew, he established the firm of RMJM (Robert Matthew, Johnson Marshall) in Edinburgh and London.[5] Johnson-Marshall managed the office in London. He retired from the firm in 1978 and moved to Gloucestershire.[3]
He died on 16 December 1981 in his Bristol office.[3]
Personal life
editIn 1937, he married Joan Mary Brighouse, whom he had met at the University of Liverpool. They had three children.[3] His younger brother Percy Johnson-Marshall was a British urban designer.[6]
Honours
editIn 1936, he was elected ARIBA, his proposers being Lionel Bailey Budden, Leonard Holcombe Bucknell and Gilbert Henry Lovegrove.
In 1954, he was awarded a CBE. In 1964, he was elected FRIBA, his proposers being Robert Matthew, Peter Arthur Newnham and Maurice William Lee. In 1971, he was knighted.[3]
References
edit- ^ "History - The establishment of RMJM". RMJM. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "STIRRAT JOHNSON-MARSHALL". WAM. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stirrat Andrew William Johnson-Marshall". Dictionary of Scottish Architects; Biography Report; Basic Biographical Details. Scottish Architects. 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Sir Stirrat Andrew William Johnson Marshall 191281". Northern Architecture. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "RMJM". Architect. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ National Life Stories, 'Johnson-Marshall, Percy (1 of 3) National Life Stories Collection: Architects' Lives', The British Library Board, 1990. Retrieved 19 June 2021