Lennox Godfrey Bird (1878–1956) was a British architect who was a prominent practitioner in Hong Kong. He was partner in Palmer and Turner (now P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.) from 1907 to 1935. Bird was director of the Shek O Development Company (石澳道業主委員會), and was responsible for the design of many older bungalows in the vicinity of

Shek O Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refers to Shek O village or Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District. Geography The name "Shek O" literal ...

. He also held positions of commandant of the

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)) ()), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong. Its powers and duties were mandated by the Royal Hong Kong R ...

, president of the local chapter of the Royal Society of St. George and president of the Hong Kong Hockey Club. His daughter,

Jean Bird Jean Lennox Bird (8 July 1912 – 29 April 1957) was a pioneering pilot and the first woman to be awarded Aircrew brevet, RAF wings. Early life Jean Lennox Bird was born in Hong Kong on 8 July 1912, the second daughter of Lt Col. Lennox Godfr ...

, was the first woman to be awarded RAF wings.

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Hong Kong architects 1878 births 1956 deaths {{UK-architect-stub