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John Edward POTTER (aka Jack) [1905-1941]

Submitted by Chris Potter on Fri, 2021-12-17 08:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Potter
Given: 
John Edward
Alias / nickname: 
Jack
Birth
Date: 
c.1905-06-03 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Leicester
Death
Date: 
1941-12-25
Cause of death: 
Unknown - casualty of war.

John Potter went to Oundle School in England and later qualified as an architect (ARIBA).

He went to Hong Kong in 1931 as Assistant Architect at Leigh and Orange Architects, becoming a partner in 1935.

He was responsible for the design and completion of many buildings in Hong Kong, both public and private. A number of his buildings still stand 80 years later.

Birthplace (country): 
England
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