Alderman Lieut. Colonel Sir Archibald Davis Dawnay (1841-1919) of Archibald D. Dawnay and Sons
1871 of 25 Walbrook, E C, Associate of Inst Civil Engineers
1916 Resigned from ICE
1919 of Clapham Common when he died.[1]
Archibald Dawnay Scholarships
1921 "The late Sir Archibald Dawnay bequeathed a sum of money to the London County Council for the provision of scholarships tenable in civil engineering courses, and regulations have now been drawn up for the award of the scholarships.
One scholarship will be awarded each year to candidates between sixteen and eighteen years of age who have passed or are exempt from the matriculation examination of the University of London.
The scholarships will be tenable for two , or in some cases three, years in the course in civil engineering in the Battersea Polytechnic, Northampton Polytechnic, or the Finsbury Technical College. Additional institutions at which the scholarships may be held may be approved in future. The maintenance grant provided will be £110 a year, and out of it the scholar will have to pay his tuition fees, &c. Candidates will be required to comply with the Council's general scholarship regulations with regard to residence, nationality, &c. The first award will he made early in the autumn term, 1921. Application forms (T. 2/ 274) may be obtained from the Education Officer, New County Hall, S.E.I, and must be returned to these offices on or before September 24th, 1921."[2]
Scholarships were also offered by the RIBA in accordance with the terms of Dawnay's will.[3]
1922 The first scholarships were awarded to:[4]
- Mr. E. U. Channon, Architectural Association
- Mr. D. J. Ross, Robert Gordon's Technical College, Aberdeen
- Mr. C. S. White, Architectural Association