Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John William Kay |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1890 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | John William Kay was born c.1890 and articled to Charles Ower in Dundee from 1906 to 1910, remaining as assistant for a further year. During that time he attended classes at University College Dundee and studied under Patrick Hill Thoms at Dundee Technical College. In 1911 he obtained a post in H M Office of Works in Edinburgh under William Thomas Oldrieve, attending classes at Heriot-Watt College until he passed the qualifying exam in London in 1912. He was admitted ARIBA on 2 December 1912, his proposers being Oldrieve, Thoms and Thoms's partner William Fleming Wilkie. He remained at H M Office of Works until at least 1914. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | Before 1912 | After 1914 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Charles Ower (junior) | 1906 | 1910 | Apprentice | |
| Charles Ower (junior) | 1910 | 1911 | Assistant | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 12 June 1911 | After 1914 | Draughtsman | in Edinburgh office, working under William Thomas Oldrieve |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | 2 December 1912 | for Associateship |
| Patrick Hill Thoms | 2 December 1912 | for Associateship |
| William Fleming Wilkie | 2 December 1912 | for Associateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A v20 no2336 (microfilm reel 21) | |