Ralph Brentnall
Ralph Brentnall
Captain Sir Ralph Herbert Brentnall, 1st Baronet MBE (1901 – 30 June 1980) was a British soldier and architect, with his works including the Bristol Medical School building and the post-war restoration of St Mary Redcliffe and Bristol Cathedral. Brentnall's mentor was Sir George Oatley, working with him from 1945 until Oatley’s death in 1945.
Brentnall trained at the Royal West of England Academy School of Architecture, qualifying in 1929 [1] and was involved in a number of regional artistic and architectural societies such as acting as President of the Bristol Savages, a private members club for amateur artists as well as President of the Bristol Society of Architects (1951–1953). [2]. In 1951, Brentnall was awarded an Honorary Master of Arts from the University of Bristol in recognition of his architectural work for the University. In 1963, Brentnall was created a baronet, of Clifton in the City of Bristol [3] for services to architecture and the community in the West of England.
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