Clifton Wilkinson Whittenbury

• Born      April-June 1846
• Died       30 July 1896
• Burial     Saturday 1 August 1896 at Ramsbottom Cemetery

Clifton Wilkinson Whittenbury was the son of R D Whittenbury, the manager of the Grant Brothers works at Ramsbottom until 1852 and His wife Catherine. He was also the great-grandson of James Dinwiddie of Hampsons Mill near Bury (CHECK)

In 1874 he joined George Oliver Bird in partnership under the style of Bird & Whittenbury  and was the sole representative of the firm after Bird’s death in 1878. (RIBA Directory). About 1887 he entered into partnership with Henry Austin Mather under the style Whittenbury and Mather. However, in 1895 and 1896 entries in the directories revert to the original name of Bird and Whittenbury.

Clifton Wilkinson Whittenbury died on 30 July 1896 at his residence, Meadehurst, Glebelands Road, Prestwich. He was unmarried.

Partnerships
1874-1878    Bird and Whittenbury with George Oliver Bird
c1887-1896?    Whittenbury and Mather with Henry Austin Mather.

Address
1876-1886    Bird & Wittenbury Town Hall Buildings, 74A, King Street, Manchester (Slater)
1888?       Whittenbury and Mather (ICBS)
1892        Whittenbury and Mather 74 King Street Manchester
1895        Bird & Whittenbury 9, Mount Street (Slater)
1896        Bird & Whittenbury 9, Mount Street (death notice)
1898        Whittenbury and Mather 9 Mount Street (Manchester Guardian 5 November 1898 p2)

Residence
1851-1871    Tottington Lower End
1876-1879    Clifton W Whittenbury architect (Bird & Whittenbury) res. Ramsbottom
1881            8 Bury New Road,  Broughton, Salford (census)
1883-1895    Clifton W Whittenbury MRIBA. 5 Clifton Road Prestwich
1896            Meadehurst, Glebelands Road, Prestwich (death notice)