Basic Biographical Details Name: | George James Miller | Designation: | | Born: | Between 1902 and 3 | Died: | 14 May 1940 | Bio Notes: | George James Miller was the only son of Glasgow architect James Miller and his wife Emelina Henrietta Crichton. He was educated at Fettes College and at St John's College, Cambridge as well as in his father's office and at the Royal Technical College of Glasgow. Around 1932 he obtained a place in Sir Herbert Baker's office for experience, returning c.1936 to take a hand in the design work in his father's practice with the chief assistant, James Carruthers Walker. The practice then became James Miller & Son.
George J Miller died, aged 37, on 14 May 1940 after a brief illness. His father thereafter saw no point in continuing to practise and retired in December at the age of eighty. The practice was continued by John Wellwood Manson from George A Boswell's office under the name of Miller & Manson, Walker remaining only briefly as he too was nearing retirement.
George James Miller was survived by his wife, Margaret Isobel Kincaid, a daughter of James S Kincaid of John G Kincaid and Company Limited of Greenock. The funeral, on 17 May 1940 was held at Hillfoot Cemetery, Glasgow | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 15, Blythswood Square, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1936 | 1940 | | | 3, Kirklee Terrace, Glasgow W2, Scotland | Private | 1940 | | Obituary |
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 | | James Miller | After 1913 | Before 1932 | Apprentice | | | (Sir) Herbert Baker | c. 1932 | c. 1934 | Assistant | | | James Miller & Son | c. 1936 | 1940 | Partner | |
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 | | 1930 | Houses, Craigleith | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1935 | Fettes College | Comely Bank | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Plans for proposed new chapel - not built | | 1935 | St Nicholas Church | Cardonald | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1936 | BBC Broadcasting House | | | Belfast | Northern Ireland | | | 1936 | Canniesburn Hospital and Convalescent Home | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1936 | House, 30 (or 32) Old Kirk Road | Corstorphine | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1936 | Medical School for Women | Kelvinside | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions | | 1936 | Two pairs of Semi Detached Houses, East Craigs | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1936 | Wigtown Lodge | Garliestown | | Wigtownshire | Scotland | Alterations | | c. 1936 | Michael Nairn & Co Office Block and factory | Kirkcaldy | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1937 | Annandale | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations | | 1937 | Balnagarrow | Cramond | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1937 | Bannochlie | Bridge of Weir | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations and potting shed | | 1937 | Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Nurses' Home | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1937 | Greenock Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1937 | SMT Garage | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1937 | The New Locarno, Saucheihall Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations | | 1938 | Almond Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1938 | Gilbert Bain Hospital | Lerwick | Mainland | Shetland | Scotland | | | 1938 | Glasgow Empire Exhibition, RSAC, AA and Messrs Beatties Bakeries Ltd Stands | Bellahouston | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1938 | Glasgow Empire Exhibition, South African Pavilion | Bellahouston | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1938 | Premises for Shanks & Co, 189 West George Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Proposed alterations | | 1939 | 7 Calderwood Road for Millers Timber Trust Co Ltd | Newlands | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1939 | Eastwood Park | Giffnock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations for wine cellar | | 1939 | House Types A and B | Westerglen | | | Scotland | | | 1939 | Killearn Emergency Hospital | Killearn | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | 1939 | Killearn House | Killearn | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | 1940 | Gleneagles Hotel | Gleneagles | | Perthshire | Scotland | Conversion to emergency hospital |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Glasgow Herald | 16 May 1940 | | | p1 - death notice BMD. p7 - obituary |
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