Jump to content

Peter Spencer Spokes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 00:23, 7 April 2020 (add authority control, added underlinked tag). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Peter Spencer Spokes FSA (1893–1976) was an architectural historian and photographer, fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and Sheriff, Lord Mayor and Alderman in Oxford.

Early life

Peter Spokes was born in 1893.[1]

Career

During the Second World War, Spokes worked for the National Buildings Record photographing buildings for their records. He subsequently worked for the Ministry of Town and Country Planning recording properties in Oxford. The last years years of his working life were spent at the Bodleian Library.[1]

Spokes was active in Oxford politics, being a councillor from 1951 to 1973 and also holding the offices of Sheriff, Lord Mayor and Alderman.[1]

Death

Spokes died in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Photographs of Buildings in Oxfordshire, taken by P.S. Spokes". www.bodley.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2018-10-27.

Further reading

  • Spokes Symonds, Ann. (1996) The Life of Peter Spencer Spokes. Oxford: Ann Spokes Symonds.