Edward Hollamby

Edward "Ted" Hollamby
Edward Hollamby (right) and his wife Doris at Red House
Born	8 January 1921 Hammersmith, West London
Died	29 December 1999(1999-12-29) (aged 78) Bexleyheath, Southeast London
Spouse(s)	Doris Hollamby (m.1941–1999)
Parent(s)	Ethel May Hollamby Edward Hollamby

Edward "Ted" Ernest Hollamby OBE (8 January 1921 – 29 December 1999) was an English architect, town planner, and architectural conservationist. Known for designing a number of modernist housing estates in London, he also achieved notability for his work in restoring Red House, the Arts and Crafts building in Bexleyheath, Southeast London which was designed by William Morris and Philip Webb in 1859.

Born in Hammersmith, West London, Hollamby served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War before embarking on a career in architecture. Involved with the Communist Party of Great Britain and other leftist groups, his socialist beliefs led him to work in the public sector, first for the Miners' Welfare Commission and then for London County Council (LCC), where he was involved in the design and construction of such modernist post-war housing estates as Bethnal Green's Avebury Estate, Kennington's Brandon Estate, and Deptford's Pepys Estate.

In 1952, Hollamby and his family moved into the Red House, embarking on projects to renovate and restore it. A great fan of the house's original inhabitant, he also involved himself in the early activities of the William Morris Society, which held a number of meetings at the property. Awarded an OBE for his career in 1970, from 1969 to 1981 Hollamby worked as Director of Architecture, Planning and Development for the London Borough of Lambeth, before moving to work for the London Docklands Development Corporation from 1981 to 1985. He continued restoring Red House in later life, opening it up to visitors and establishing the Friends of Red House charity in 1998.