Robert William Bradford
Robert William Bradford | |
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Born | York Township, Ontario , Canada | December 17, 1923
Died | May 25, 2023 Ontario, Canada | (aged 99)
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Robert William Bradford
Biography
Born December 17, 1923 in
While serving as Chief Illustrator for de Havilland, in 1961, Bradford drew the attention of Ken Molson, curator of the recently formed
At this time in the museum's history, the collection was housed in World War II-era hangars at Rockcliffe. In 1978, Bradford began collaborating with the new National Air Museum Society (Friends of the National Aviation Museum) to secure a new facility from the Federal Government. This was a project that continued over the next several years, as Bradford served in 1982 as Director of the National Museum of Science and Technology, the Aviation Museum's parent and returned in 1984 to the National Aviation Museum as Associate Director. Their efforts paid off, and the new facility opened at Ottawa's Rockcliffe Airport in 1988. That same year, Bradford was named Patron of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. In 1989, the collection secure, Bradford retired from the Museum, but continued his career as a painter.
Bradford died in Ontario on May 25, 2023, at the age of 99.[1]
Legacy and honours
In addition to murals for the Museum, Bradford also produced sixteen Canadian postage stamps featuring historic aircraft as well as accepting commissions commemorating such events as the 50th anniversary of
References
- Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1
- ^ "Robert "Bob" William Bradford, CM". Necro Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
External links
- "Robert William Bradford". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2009.