Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Alexander Ogg | Designation: | | Born: | 5 February 1910 | Died: | 9 November 1992 | Bio Notes: | William Alexander Ogg was born on 5 February 1910, the son of John Ogg, headmaster, and his wife Jean Matheson. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. At age 16 he was articled to Alex A Foote, but after only two months left for a Diploma Course at the School of Art and Architecture, therefore cancelling his apprenticeship. By 1939-40 he was a member of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. His address at this date was Edgemoor, Lovedale, Balerno. He remained a student member of the RIBA which he had joined in 1935 at least until 1960. By 1950 he was working in the Civil Engineer-in-Chief's office at HM Dockyard in Rosyth. He does not appear in the RIBA Directory for 1965. He may never hadve become a member of the RIBA. No further details of him are known.
Ogg died on 9 November 1992, survived by his wife Esther Bunt Cowper. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | | | | Ariniain, Maye Road, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | | 1992 | | | Edgemoor, Lovedale, Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1939 * | | | | Engineer-in-Chief's Office, HM Dockyard, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland | Business | c. 1947 * | c. 1953 | | | Grianach, Newmills, Balerno, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | 1960 * | | |
* 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 | | Alexander Allan Foote | 30 August 1926 | 1 October 1926 | Apprentice | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1948 | The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Alex Allan Foote & Son Collection | | AAF 1930/7/1/1 |
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