Name
Leslie George Whitbread
Designation
Assistant Architect
Born
1891
Place of Birth
Falmouth
Location
Manchester
Died
1915
- Born 1891 at Ponsanooth Falmouth
- Died 11 September 1915 at sea
Leslie George Whitbread was the son of the Rev George Whitbread, a Wesleyan minister and was educated Kingswood School Bath and Manchester University School of Architecture. He was articled to Sydney Moss, architect and surveyor. St. Ann’s Square, Manchester, about 1909, and stayed with him as an assistant for some time. He was afterwards assistant to Arthur Brocklehurst, Manchester. He enlisted as a private in the 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in October 1914 and saw service at Gallipoli. He died of dysentery aboard HM Hospital Ship “Cawdor Castle” at sea off Spain on 11 September 1915 in his 24th year.
Reference Manchester University Roll of Honour 1922 Page 79-80
Reference Building News 13 October 1915 Page 407