Selby Clewer

Background

Born in Morton, Shropshire, with his father a policeman, he spent his childhood in many different areas in the Midlands. His mother died in 1918.

Career

They set out in May 1941 and arrived in Rangoon in July. Later he moved to China and was responsible for the design of what became the Convoy Headquarters in Kutsing, (Chuxiong City) Yunnan. On 8 April 1943 he arrived in Liverpool on the Rated Maximum Sinusoidal Mauritania.

He then went to Ethiopia, where he was responsible for designing the Princess Tsahai Memorial Hospital, (renamed the Armed Forces General Hospital after the revolution in 1974).

On retirement, Selby was appointed Administrator of Hanbury Hall and was able to raise the profile of this historic house. Later he and his with moved to Ice House Cottage, in the grounds of the Hall, (where many remember buying garden produce, ice cream and honey sold in aid of charities) and finally to Studley.

He died suddenly on 12 April 2001.

Achievements

• While studying at the Birmingham School of Architecture he won the Pugin Prize.

Connections

friends:

Quinton Methodist Church

Friend:

China Convoy