Basic Biographical Details Name: | Arthur John Marshall | Designation: | | Born: | 9 January 1875 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Arthur John Marshall was born on 9 January 1875 and articled to Stephen Mogg Wyborn of Windsor from 1890 to 1893. In the latter year he moved to the offices of Peak & Lunn in Guildford, in 1897 to that of Howgate, Leeds & Keith in London, and in 1898 to that of Goymour Cuthbert, also of London. He left Cuthbert in 1902 and obtained a temporary post as assistant in HM Office of Works, Edinburgh in January 1903, the post being made permanent in June that year. Whilst in that office he worked initially under Walter Wood Robertson and, from 1904, under Robertson's successor William Thomas Oldrieve, being promoted to senior assistant in 1911. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, proposed by James Bow Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association, and remained in the Office of Works until at least 1914. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 23, Merchiston Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | c. 1904 | c. 1906 | | | 15, Woodburn Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | c. 1907 | c. 1911 | | | 23, Cluny Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | c. 1912 | c. 1914 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Bow Dunn | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship - as president of the Edinburgh Architectural Association |
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 | | 1903 | Post Office | Musselburgh | | Midlothian | Scotland | As assistant in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | After 1903 | Central Telephone Exchange | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations at rear - as assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1904 | Portobello Post Office | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | as assistant to W W Robertson in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1906 | Post Office | North Berwick | | East Lothian | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works | | 1906 | Post Office | Crieff | | Perthshire | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1907 | Post Office | Stornoway | Lewis | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1908 | Post Office | Oban | | Argyll | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works | | 1910 | Bridgeton Telephone Exchange | Bridgeton | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v25 no2024 |
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