Born in Winnipeg on 12 July 1929, son of Harold James Wookey (1904-1978) and Jeanette Mildred Riddell (1904-1976), he attended Earl Grey School and Kelvin High School. In 1951, he received a degree in Architecture from the University of Manitoba and practiced for 35 years, starting with the firm of Moody and Moore. He designed many major buildings around Manitoba.
On 18 August 1951, he married Teresa Margaret “Terry” Coyle (1927-2018) at St. Luke's Anglican Church and they had two sons and a daughter. He was a member of the St. Vital YMCA, Glenwood Community Club, St. Vital Curling Club, Glenwood Community Revitalization Program, St. Vital Senior Centre, and St. Mark's Anglican Church. He died at Winnipeg on 9 July 2001.
See also:
Manitoba Business: Moody and Moore / MMP Architects
Birth registrations [Harold James Wookey, Jannett Mildred Riddell], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Harold James Wookey, Jeanette Mildred Riddell], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Bridal reception at uncle's home,”Winnipeg Free Press, 23 August 1951, page 13.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 July 2001.
Obituary [Terry Wookey], Winnipeg Free Press, 17 April 2018.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 January 2023
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