Born in Bristol in 1901, he was one of the original students of the West of England School of Architecture, qualifying in 1929. He came first in the National RIBA examination of that year for which he was awarded the Ashphitel Prize. He joined the firm of Oatley and Lawrence and remained a member throughout his professional life except for a period of War service. He became a partner with Sir George Oatley and, in 1951, head of the firm of Oatley and Brentnall. In 1939 he volunteered for the Officers' Emergency Reserve and on the outbreak of War served with the Royal Engineers. In 1940 he suffered severe injuries when defusing a bomb in London and in 1942 was awarded the MBE for gallantry. In spite of the loss of one eye he returned to active service at home and in Germany, retiring at the end of the war with the rank of major. During the post-war period of rapid expansion he was involved in the designing of Bristol University buildings, the Senate House, the Medical School, the new Physics Building, the Veterinary School and the School of Engineering which was opened by the Queen and subsequently known as the Queen's Building. He was also involved in the restoration of the Great Hall of the University which was damaged by fire during the Blitz. He was involved with the design of other buildings within the city, the rebuilding of Redland Park Congregational Church, and the extensions to Redland High School. He was architect to the fabric of Bristol Cathedral and the church of St. Mary Redcliffe. His last major work was the Meat Institute at Langford, also opened by the Queen. He joined the Bristol Savages in 1935 and was President in 1948 and again in 1964 and made a Life Member in 1977. He specialised in pastels and we have 22 examples of his work in the archives. He died in 1980 at the age of 79. (Cecil Broome)