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Arnold Francis Hendy

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Arnold Francis Hendy (1894 – 1958) was an architect.[1]

Early life and education

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He was allegedly born in Plymouth in 1894, although he doesn't appear in the English census of 1901.[1]

World War I

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He served with the Devonshire Regiment in Palestine and France.[1]

Architectural career

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He entered the offices of W.H.Byrne & Son and became a student of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland for two years, winning the Downes Bronze Medal for 1920-1921 and the Institute Prize for 1921-1922.[1]

In 1924 he became an assistant at the office of Kaye-Parry & Ross.[1] George Murray Ross died in 1927 and William Kaye-Parry in 1932.[1]

Hendy carried on the practice under the same name until his death in March 1956.[1]

His works include the Pembroke Carnegie Free Library in Ballsbridge, No.35-36 Westmoreland Street and Archer's Garage.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "HENDY, ARNOLD FRANCIS". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Arnold F. Hendy". archiseek. Retrieved 18 August 2020.