Section RSP/4/4/BAR - BARNES, W K A (1918-2000)

W K A Barnes attended the Polytechnic Secondary School from July 1934. He enrolled in the School of Architecture at the Poly in 1938, but his studies were interrupted by WW2 and he left to join the RAF in July 1940. He recommenced his studies in April 1946 and gained the Polytechnic Certificate and Diploma in Architecture, graduating in December 1948. Barnes worked at architect firm Saxon, Snell and Philips before moving to the NW Thames Regional Health Authority where he was involved on several hospital projects including Brompton Hospital and Whittington Hospital.