Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Alexander Russel Inglis | Designation: | | Born: | 6 March 1870 | Died: | 9 June 1901 | Bio Notes: | John Alexander Russel Inglis was born on 6 March 1870 and served his apprenticeship in the office of James Bow Dunn from 8 March 1886, studying at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College and attending the 'work classes' of the Edinburgh Architectural Association under John Watson. At the end of his articles in 1891 Inglis moved first to the office of Hippolyte Jean Blanc and then to Oxford as assistant to Harry Wilkinson Moore. He passed the qualifying exam in April 1893 and spent that spring measuring and sketching at the cathedrals of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hereford. He applied for Associateship of the RIBA later that year and was admitted on 8 January 1894, his proposers being William Leiper, Arthur Cates and Ralph Selden Wornum. In 1897 he won the Soane medallion with a design for a market hall enabling him to travel in Italy and Sicily for nearly a year before taking up his partnership. Watercolours from his travels of Sicily, Verona and Pistoia were exhibited at the RSA in 1899-1901.
In late 1897 he formed a partnership with William Williamson whom he had first met in James Bow Dunn's office where they were fellow apprentices. An office was opened in Edinburgh for him at 31 St Andrew Square. The partnership quickly made a name for high-quality Renaissance and arts and crafts work but it came at a cost. Overwork resulted in Inglis suffering from chronic insomnia and a desperate overdose of a sleeping draught resulted in his death at his home 26 Pitt Street, Edinburgh on 9 June 1901, two days before he was to be married. He left moveable estate of £10,48 5s 1d and was buried at Dean Cemetery. Williamson then closed the Edinburgh office and did not take another partner at that time. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 80, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1887 | | | | 4, Merchiston Park, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1888 | | | | 10, Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1892 | After 1894 | | | 31, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1897 | 1901 | Williamson & Inglis practice | | 26, Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1901 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Arthur Cates | 8 January 1894 | for Associateship | | William Leiper | 8 January 1894 | for Associateship | | Ralph Selden Wornum | 8 January 1894 | for Associateship |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories Sc70/1/405 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 21 June 1901 | | | p432 Obituary | | Builder | 22 June 1901 | | | Obituary p603 | | Building News | 21 June 1901 | | | p825 Obituary | | RIBA Journal | 22 June 1901 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p407 - Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v12 p72 (microfiche 54/G2) |
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