Background
Norrish, Kenneth Victor was born on February 24, 1923 in Hounslow, England. Son of Richard John and Harriet Madge (Crook) Norrish.
Norrish, Kenneth Victor was born on February 24, 1923 in Hounslow, England. Son of Richard John and Harriet Madge (Crook) Norrish.
Stepchildren: Peter, Christine, Amanda Heney. Associate Royal Institute British Architects, Birmingham School Architecture, 1949.
Assistant architect Cherrington & Stainton, Birmingham, England, 1946-1949, partner, 1950-1956. Partner Norrish & Stainton, Birmingham, 1956-1970. Deputy city architect Department Architecture, Portsmouth, England, 1970-1978, city architect, 1978-1988.
Principal K.V. Norrish & Associates, since 1988.
Principal works include Portsmouth City Centre master plan, South Portsea master plan, also public buildings, libraries, colleges, school, public housing.
Served to captain British Army, 1942-1946. Fellow Royal Institute British Architects (chairman southern region 1982-1984, council 1986), Royal Society Arts.
Married Joyce Hilda Bowers, September 28, 1946 (divorced). Married Georgette Gloria Safadi, August 11, 1967. Children: Antonia, Sheila, Jacqueline, Brenda, John.
