Gerald Beech

Gerald Rushworth Beech (1921-2013) was born in Alsager, Cheshire and entered the Liverpool School of Architecture in 1937 and graduated Dipl. Arch (1947) and Dipl. in Civic Design (1948). From 1948 up until his retirement in 1988 he was a member of staff of the Liverpool School of Architecture.

Gerald Beech standing in front of an exhibition of his work. Image kindly supplied by Charlotte Narula

Image kindly supplied by Charlotte Narula.

Alongside his academic career he ran a successful architectural practice and in 1960 along with Dewi-Prys Thomas he designed a house - 'Cedarwood' in Woolton, Liverpool - which was named 'House of the Year' by the Women's Journal. Another house in Woolton, 'The Grey Bungalow' was built along with houses around the country including Broadstairs Kent; Ham, Richmond-upon-Thames; Enfield and Heswall. He also designed the University of Liverpool’s Sports Pavilion at Wyncote in 1963, which received a Civic Trust award. In 1975 he was elected as chairman of the North West Regional Council of the RIBA. Gerald Beech died in 2013.

Cricket Pavilion Wyncote

Wyncote Sports Ground (Image by Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Further Reading

The Gerald Beech Partnership Papers, Liverpool University Library, Archives and Special Collections.

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