Heathcote Helmore
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1 May 1894
Janet Maud Gray
Heathcote Helmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Heathcote George Helmore 1 May 1894 Rangiora, New Zealand |
| Died | 21 May 1965 (aged 71) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | George Helmore Janet Maud Gray |
| Practice | Helmore and Cotterill |
| Buildings | Vogel House Fernside Homestead |
Heathcote George Helmore MBE (1 May 1894 – 21 May 1965) was a notable New Zealand architect.
Helmore was born in Rangiora, New Zealand, in 1894, the eldest child of Christchurch-born solicitor and former national rugby representative George Helmore and his wife Janet Maud Gray.[1] His grandfather, Joseph Helmore, owned Millbrook in Christchurch and Helmores Lane went through the middle of that property, with the name commemorating his grandfather.[2][3] Like his father, he attended Christ's College. At 17 he was articled to architect Cecil Wood but before his time was complete war broke out and he served four years as wartime aide-de-camp to New Zealand's governor, later governor-general, Lord Liverpool. He was admitted to the New Zealand Institute of Architects in June 1920.[1] In the 1919 King's Birthday Honours, Helmore was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services as aide-de-camp to the governor-general.[4]
