Alban Caroe
Alban Douglas Rendall Caroe OBE FSA FRIBA (17 April 1904 − 11 December 1991) was a British architect.
Also recorded as Alban Douglas Rendall Caroe
Alban Caroe
- Born
- 1904 · Chelsea.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects · Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Languages
- English
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Alban Douglas Rendall Caroe OBE FSA FRIBA (17 April 1904 − 11 December 1991) was a British architect.
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Life
Life
Caroe was born in Chelsea, London, the son of the architect W. D. Caröe and brother of Sir Olaf Caroe. He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he achieved a first-class degree in the historical tripos in 1925. He married Gwendolen Mary Bragg (1907–1982), daughter of the Nobel Laureate William Henry Bragg. When she died in 1982, she was writing an informal history of the Royal Institution, which was completed by Alban. Alban and Gwendolen's son, with whom he worked, was Martin Caroe. Their daughter, Lucy Caroe, historical geographer, married Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian. Alban Caroe was appointed an OBE in the 1987 Birthday Honours.
Notable work
Notable work
• South extension to University of Wales Building, Cardiff (1954). His father had designed the main building (now Cardiff University) in 1903.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Alban Douglas Rendall Caroe. His recorded language was English. He was the child of William Douglas Caroe and Grace Desborough Rendall. One child is recorded: Lucy Caroe.
Identity
Identity
Alban Caroe is recorded as having received Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1904
Alban Caroe was born in 1904 at Chelsea.
1991
Alban Caroe died in 1991.
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* • (1st edition, 1984)
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- “Alban Caroe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4708995: Alban Caroe
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