Born at Winnipeg, son of William Bancroft (c1903-1984) and Stephanie Radewich (c1911-1953), he completed a degree in Architecture from the University of Manitoba (1964) and a Master's degree in Urban Design from the University of Edinburgh (1967). In 1964, he joined the architectural firm of Smith Carter Searle and became an Associate in 1968. He was involved in the design of such Winnipeg buildings as the Liquor Control Commission Head Office and Warehouse, and the Pan-Am Pool.
On 22 May 1965, he married Bonnie Ann Kristine Ruddock (daughter of Albert Sydney Ruddock) at St. Martins-in-the-Field Anglican Church in West Kildonan. They had a daughter, Lisa Christine Bancroft (1966-1967), before separating. He died at Ladysmith, British Columbia on 8 August 2013.
See also:
Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Centennial Fountain / Shoal Lake Water Supply (Broadway, Winnipeg)
Marriage registration [William Bancroft, Stephanie Radewich], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Stephanie Bancroft], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 December 1953, page 23.
“May 21 is the big day for 2,106 U of M graduates,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 1964, page 27.
“Two win national honors,” Winnipeg Free Press, 26 June 1964, page 32.
“Ruddock - Bancroft,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 May 1965, page 14.
“Social items,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 September 1966, page 48.
Obituary [Lisa Christine Bancroft], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 July 1967, page 25.
“Smith Carter Searle,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 July 1968, page 26.
“Caution urged on skyway,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 February 1969, page 3.
Obituary [William Bancroft], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 1984, page 83.
Obituary [Albert Sydney Ruddock], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 September 2000.
Obituary, Dignity Memorial.
“Broadway fountain, Freight House up for historical designation” by Kevin Rollason, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 February 2025.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 February 2025
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