WATSON, Henry Arthur Ingress

Architect

Also sometimes referred to as INGRESS-WATSON, Henry Arthur. Also found as Hendry (sic, 1965)

TPIA (1927); ISAA (1927); OFS PIA (by 1959); AIAA; MIA..

Was born in Wynberg in the Cape, son of James Arthur Watson. His parent's move to Pretoria meant that he received his education at Pretoria Boys' High School. In 1921 he entered the South African Engineering Corps with which he remained until 1925. According to the entry in Wie is wie in Pretoria (1952), Watson studied architecture in South Africa and in London, although it is not state that he studied architecture in London. No dates are given for these study years. It is possible that he undertook some draughting courses while in the Engineering Corps. By 1926 he had left the Engineering Corps and was working in the office of GLP MOERDYK. For about twelve years Watson carried out a great deal of work for Moerdyk, often the only assistant in his office. He was involved with design work and execution of drawings for Libertas in Pretoria, the Prime Minister's official residence. In 1938 Watson entered into partnership with Moerdyk (cf. MOERDYK & WATSON) and helped design the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. By 1952 Watson was a director of the Saambou Bouvereniging.

Was a recipient of the Medal of Honour for Architecture and Sculpture by the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 1963.

By 1965 he was principal in the architectural partnership WATSON, PEISER, GROBBELAAR, MEYER & GALLAGHER, which, by 1967, had changed its style to WATSON, PEISER & GROBBELAAR. By 1969 he had retired and his address was Plettenberg Bay. He was elected a member of the Suid-Afrikanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Literature and Science) in 1979.

On 1957 03 30 he married Aletta Maria Williams.

(ISAA mem list; WW in Pta 1952)

List of projects

With photographs
With notes

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - First: 1953. Sannieshof, North West - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Hartbeesspruit: 1962. Hatfield, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng - Design Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Hartbeesspruit: 1962. Hatfield, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng - Project Architect

Books citing WATSON

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp

ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 99, 193

ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 103, 146

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp W9

Menache, Philippe & Wolff, Helmut. 2021. die NG Kerk, ons erfenis : 'n fotoversameling van die argitektoniese skatte van 139 NG kerke in SA. Not identified: Not identified. pp 98

Personalia van Suid-Afrika. 1967. Wie is wie in Suid-Afrika. Johannesburg: Personalia van Suid-Afrika. pp 630

SAWW & Ken Donaldson (Pty) Ltd. 1958. South African Who's Who 1958 : An illustrated biographical sketch book of South Africans with separate sections for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and South West Africa. Johannesburg: Ken Donaldson (Pty) Ltd. pp 627 (with photo)

SAWW & Wooten & Gibson. 1963. Who's Who of Southern Africa 1963. Johannesburg: Wooten & Gibson (Pty) Ltd. pp 809