Basic Biographical Details Name: | Donald Murray | Designation: | | Born: | 18 November 1905 | Died: | 1991 | Bio Notes: | Donald Murray was born on 18 November 1904, the son of Alexander Murray locomotive driver, and his wife Elizabeth Scott. He was articled to William Brown of Paisley in 1921. During his apprenticeship he studied at Paisley Technical College and School of Art from 1922 to 1930, obtaining his diploma in 1928. He remained with Brown as chief assistant from 1930, his work including competition designs for municipal and local authority buildings. He commenced independent practice on 1 September 1933.
Murray was admitted LRIBA on 12 March 1946, his proposers being James Steel Maitland, Harry Cook, and initially Joseph Wilson, although Wilson's signature was struck off his nomination papers after it was realised that he was only an Associate himself, and not a Fellow as was required for proposers. His office at that time was at 27 School Wynd, Paisley and his home at 59 Southwold Road, Ralston. He was still living at the same address when he resigned from the RIBA on his sixty-fifth birthday, his office latterly having been at 4 St Midden Street, Paisley.
He died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley in 1991 aged 86, survived by his wife Flora Edith Kidd. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 50, Houstonfield Road, Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | | 1991 | | | 27, School Wynd, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1946 * | | | | 4, St Midden Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | After 1946 | Before 1970 | | | 59, Southwold Road, Ralston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1946 | After 1970 | | | 7, Moss Street, Paisley, Renfrewshireq, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William Brown (junior) | 1921 | 1930 | Apprentice | Presumably latterly as assistant | | William Brown (junior) | 1930 | 1933 | Chief Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Henry ('Harry') Cook | 12 March 1946 | for Licentiateship | | James Steel Maitland | 12 March 1946 | for Licentiateship | | Joseph Wilson | 12 March 1946 | for Licentiateship - initially signed but signature struck off as Wilson was only an Associate and Fellowship was required for proposers |
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 | | 1938 | Public garage | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1939 | School | Lochwinnoch | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5853 (combined box 104) |
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