Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Tonner | Designation: | | Born: | 30 December 1910 | Died: | 9 March 1950 | Bio Notes: | John Tonner was born at Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire on 30 December 1910 and attended evening classes at Glasgow School of Architecture. He was articled to Boston, Menzies & Morton of Greenock on 3 September 1928, and on completion of his five-year apprenticeship he was appointed assistant in the same firm. He was promoted to chief assistant two years later, but left in 1937 to take up a post as assistant architect to the Corporation of Greenock, where he was promoted to principal architect in 1939.
On 7 July 1944 Tonner was taken into partnership in the firm of Stewart, Tough & Alexander, along with Douglas L Crawford. He was still there when he was admitted LRIBA on 13 March 1945, his proposers being Jack Antonio Coia, William James Smith and William Salmond. His nomination papers state that besides the works listed, he also had considerable experience of designing housing schemes and private domestic work and was principal architect for all civil defence work in the Burgh of Greenock. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Hamilton Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1940s | | | | Ascog, Denholm Terrace, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1945 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | | Hillend Clinic | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | Before 1945 | Greenock Municipal Buildings | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Reconstruction - as principal architect | | Before 1945 | Lady Alice School | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | Before 1945 | Ruthrieston Institute | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | Before 1945 | Watt Memorial School | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Unspecified work - as assistant |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5736 (combined box 97) |
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