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Sir Lancelot Keay (1883–1974), KBE

Herbert James Gunn (1893–1964)

The Royal Institute of British Architects

Sir Lancelot Keay (1883–1974), KBE

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Sir Lancelot Keay (1883–1974) was the first president (1946–1948) to come from that new kind of professional, the local authority salaried architect. He spent his entire life in the public sector. At Birmingham, he was responsible for the erection of 16,000 new homes (1921–1925). He then moved to Liverpool as Director of Housing before becoming Liverpool’s City Architect in 1938. He was a traditionalist, believing in ‘fine building’ rather than visions of glass and steel. Keay is little remembered for his work but few architects can claim to be responsible for building 30,000 homes.

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Title

Sir Lancelot Keay (1883–1974), KBE

Date

c.1948

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.5 x W 71.2 cm

Accession number

PCF30

Acquisition method

commissioned by the RIBA, c.1948

Work type

Painting

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Herbert James Gunn

1893–1964

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