Roderick Ham

Thorndike Theatre, now known as the Leatherhead Theatre

Roderick Thomas Mathieson Ham (September 1925 – 19 January 2017) was a British architect, principally of theatres, who often worked with George Finch. He designed the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, and the Thorndike Theatre in Leatherhead.[1]

Early life

In World War II, he served in the British Army, rising to Second Lieutenant.[2]

Career

Ham designed the Thorndike Theatre in Leatherhead within the shell of the disused 1930s Crescent Cinema, which opened in 1969.[1][3]

Ham designed the Derby Playhouse, which opened in 1975.[3]

Ham designed the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, which was built from 1977 to 1979.

Personal life

In 1955, he married Cara P. Aldridge. He died on 19 January 2017 at the age of 91.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead — The Twentieth Century Society". C20society.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ↑ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). Thegazette.co.uk. 19 June 1945. p. 3173. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. 1 2 Alistair Fair (3 March 2016). Setting the Scene: Perspectives on Twentieth-Century Theatre Architecture. Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-317-05692-8.
  4. ↑ "Roderick Mathieson Ham's Obituary on The Times". legacy.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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