John Darbourne

John William Charles Darbourne CBE (11 January 1935 – 29 September 1991) was a British architect, who together with fellow architect Geoffrey Darke, founded Darbourne & Darke in 1961.[1]

Funerary monument, St Peter's Church, Petersham

In 1961 Darbourne won a housing competition for his plans for the Lillington Gardens estate in Westminster, London,[2] his later work including designing a stand for Chelsea Football Club at Stamford Bridge and the landscaping of Heathrow Airport.[1] In October 1987 the Darbourne & Darke partnership was dissolved and Darbourne set up his own company known as Darbourne & Partners Ltd, based in Richmond, London.[3]

Darbourne was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 New Years Honours for his services to architecture.[4]

Darbourne died on 29 September 1991, aged 56.[1]

References
  1. Themodernhouse.com. Directory: Darbourne & Darke Archived 26 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 26 May 2020)
  2. Harwood, Elain (26 May 2020). "Geoffrey Darke obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. "No. 51107". The London Gazette. 30 October 1987. p. 13472.
  4. "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. p. 8.
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