Arthur Robert Fenton RAVEN [c.1878-1956]

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Arthur Robert Fenton
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Raven
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The Hong Kong Institute of Architects has a brief background on Raven's career as an architect:

Weaser & Raven was founded by Arthur Robert Fenton Raven (MRSanl, Authorized Architect 1905>41, HKIA 1956) and William Lionel Wreford Weaser (Authorized Architect 1905-24) before 1909, Weaser had his own practice and Raven in partnership with Oscar Boultbee Raven (Authorized Architect 1919-37) to form Raven & Raven around 1921. Later on Raven partnered with A. H. Basto to form Raven & Basto from 1922-37. Raven and Basto separated and had their own practice in 1938 until 1941. Both firms resumed practice after WWII. the project completed by Raven were Chinese YMCA 1918, designed by Harry Hussey from Chicago; Chinese Methodist Church 1932, designed by Arthur John May (-1973, RIBA, Authorized Aechitect (conditional) 1924-31) from London and King Yin Lei (Ultamia) 1937.

From: http://www.hkia.net/en/pdf/journal/journal_issue45_03.pdf

Arthur Robert Fenton Raven, birth registered March quarter 1878 at Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire

Birth date: 30th December 1877

Death date: 5th February 1956. Resident of Hong Kong 1904-1956. Buried at the Hong Kong Cemetery.

Husband of Viola (nee ?) 16th October 1892-25th October 1957, also resident of Hong Kong from 1913 and buried in Hong Kong Cemetery. Father of Dorothy and Winifred. 

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