Burns, Sir Wilfred
(1923–1984)
- Otto Saumarez Smith
Extract
Burns, Sir Wilfred (1923–1984), urban planner, was born on 11 April 1923 at 100 Albert Road, Farnworth, near Bolton, Lancashire, the son of Bertie Burns (1894–1929), hairdresser, and his wife, Annie, née Hurst. Following his father’s death, the family moved to ...