CBE
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(11 January 1935 – 29 September 1991) was a British architect, who together with fellow architect
Geoffrey Darke
Geoffrey James Darke (1 September 1929 – 8 November 2011) was a British architect, who together with fellow architect John Darbourne, founded Darbourne & Darke in 1961.Darbourne & Darke in 1961.
In 1961 Darbourne won a housing competition for his plans for the
Lillington Gardens
Lillington Gardens is an estate in the Pimlico area of the City of Westminster, London, constructed in phases between 1961 and 1971 to a plan by Roger Westman and Darbourne & Darke. The estate was formerly owned and managed by CityWest Homes.
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estate in
Westminster
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The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...
, London, his later work including designing a stand for
Chelsea Football Club
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at
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and the landscaping of
Heathrow Airport
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.Themodernhouse.com. Directory: Darbourne & Darke (Access date 26 May 2020) 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
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.
Darbourne was appointed Commander of the
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
in the 1977
New Years Honours
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for his services to architecture.
Darbourne died on 29 September 1991, aged 56.