Charles Wycliffe Noble

OBE 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 o ...

FRIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three suppl ...

FRSA The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

(12 June 1925 – 1 April 2017) was a Scottish musician and architect known for his work with the Joystrings and in making public buildings accessible to disabled people. The buildings Wycliffe Noble worked on to make them usable for disabled people include the

Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...

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Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...

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1925 births 2017 deaths People from Greenock 20th-century Scottish architects 20th-century Scottish musicians Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects Officers of the Order of the British Empire British disability rights activists {{UK-activist-stub