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EDMEADES, Allen Orlando

Born: 1858 10 06
Died: 1942 03 26

Architect


Year registered: 1927

ISAA, TPIA.

Born in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, youngest child and son of William Penvil Edmeades (1810–1859) and Mary Ann Margaret nee Knipe (1821–1882) (FS).

Edmeades worked in Johannesburg for most of his career. He appears to have retired in about 1937. He died in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

He married Helen Blaine Charlotte Munro (1867–1950) at Johannesburg, Transvaal on 1889 08 06 by whom he had four daughters, Gladys Denman (1890–1986), Enid Blanche (1893–1970), Eileen (1897–??) and Helen Myra (1901–1956) (FS).

(ISAA mem list; TAD MHG 1550/42; Family Seach)

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

References

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp E1