Ronald Hubert Sims
Ronald Hubert Sims (30 March 1923 – 1999) was a British architect and artist. Influential in the Bournemouth area, he is best known for designing the Punshon Memorial Church[1] which earned him the R.I.B.A. bronze medal in 1958.[2][3] The church was demolished in 2015.[4] In the 1960s, he designed the Broadmead Baptist Church in Bristol - it remains standing and is a fine example of Brutalist architecture.[5]
As well as his practical architectural work, he also spent a number of years teaching as a Professor of Architecture in Lincoln, Nebraska; Austin, Texas; and Waterloo, Ontario.
Early and personal life[edit]
Sims was born in Christchurch, then in Hampshire (now Dorset). He married Hazel Sheppard in 1952.[6]
Examples of Sims' architecture[edit]
- Wallisdown Methodist Church (1954);
- Punshon Memorial Methodist Church, Bournemouth (1957), demolished 2015;
- Manor Road flats, Boscombe (1961);
- Lakeside Restaurant, Poole Park (1961).
References[edit]
- ^ 1998 Gazetter of Buildings of Christian Worship post-1914
- ^ The Architect and Building News, 24th Feb 1960
- ^ ITperson (2015-07-24). "BCS Newsletter July 2015 – Bournemouth Civic Society". Bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ "Punshon Memorial Church — The Twentieth Century Society". C20society.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ "Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol - Inside A Brutalist Gem". The Spoonster Spouts. 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Ronald Hubert SIMS". Baker Family History. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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