Robert Potter (architect)

Potter was born in Guildford, Surrey to Jack Potter, an engraver who worked on printing blocks for Bank of England banknotes, and his wife Florence. After school he studied architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic. ==Career==

Potter moved to Salisbury in 1935, aged 26, establishing an architectural practice there. Within three years he was commissioned to design St Francis's Church in the city, which has subsequently become a listed building. In the Second World War he served in the Royal Engineers in northern India where he was involved in constructing road and rail networks to enable troop movements to the war in the Far East. He attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel during his wartime service. Potter was awarded the OBE in 1993. ==Personal life==

Potter married Geraldine Buchanan when he moved to Salisbury in 1935. They had three children together but divorced in the early 1960s. He married again to Margaret and had two stepchildren. He enjoyed watercolour painting and sailing, having obtained a master mariner's certificate. ==Notable works==

Notable buildings that Potter designed or worked on include: ==References==