Ronald Hubert Sims
Ronald Hubert Sims (30 March 1923 – 1999) was a British architect and artist. Influential in the Bournemouth area, he is best known for designing the Punshon Memorial Church which earned him the R.I.B.A. bronze medal in 1958. The church was demolished in 2015.
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Ronald Hubert Sims
- Born
- 1923 · Christchurch.
- Died
- 1999
- Occupation
- architect
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Ronald Hubert Sims (30 March 1923 – 1999) was a British architect and artist. Influential in the Bournemouth area, he is best known for designing the Punshon Memorial Church which earned him the R.I.B.A. bronze medal in 1958. The church was demolished in 2015.
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In the 1960s, he designed the Broadmead Baptist Church in Bristol - it remains standing and is regarded as a fine example of Brutalist architecture. It was designated as a Grade II listed building by Historic England in 2024.
Sims was born in Christchurch, then in Hampshire (now Dorset). He married Hazel Sheppard in 1952.
Examples of Sims's architecture
Examples of Sims's architecture
• Wallisdown Methodist Church (1954); • Punshon Memorial Methodist Church, Bournemouth (1957, demolished 2015); • Manor Road flats, Boscombe (1961); • Lakeside Restaurant, Poole Park (1961); • Broadmead Baptist Church, Broadmead (1969).
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- 1.1998 Gazetteer of Buildings of Christian Worship post-1914
- 2.The Architect and Building News, 24th Feb. 1960
- 3.ITperson. BCS Newsletter July 2015 – Bournemouth Civic Society. Bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk. 2015-07-24.
- 4.C20society.org.uk. Punshon Memorial Church — The Twentieth Century Society.
- 5.Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol - Inside a Brutalist Gem. The Spoonster Spouts. 2020-04-19.
- 6.Brown, Mark. Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans. The Guardian. 18 December 2024.
- 7.1489824. Broadmead Baptist Church. II.
- 8.Ronald Hubert SIMS. Baker Family History.
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