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RC - Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Archive
Ref No
RC/64
Title
Surveyors
Description
Surveyors to the Commission: Sir Henry Hunt, 1854-87; Henry A. Hunt, 1887-1904; Frederick J. Stevenson, 1905-21; Vigers and Co. (Leslie Vigers), 1921-34; Holroyd J. Chambers, 1935-56 [Watney and Chambers 1942-46]; Briant and Chambers (Holroyd Chambers), 1956-65; Briant, Chambers and Done Hunter (Holroyd Chambers to retirement in 1967, Stuart Hibberdine from 1967), 1966-69; Daniel Smith, Briant and Done (Stuart Hibberdine), 1970-81; Daniel Smith [incorporating Daniel Smith, Briant and Done and Smith-Woolley and Perry] (Stuart Hibberdine), 1981-November 1997; Cluttons Daniel Smith (Stuart Hibberdine), November 1997-99; Cluttons (Julian Briant), 2000 - .
The surveyor ceased to attend Board of Management meetings as a matter of course
from 2000. The surveying function was put on the same footing as the asset management
function, i..e. as contractors to the Finance Committee. The surveyor usually attends
Finance Committee meetings.
Format
Manuscript
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