Basic Biographical Details | Name: | John Douglas Dixon Watt | | Designation: | | | Born: | c. 1884 | | Died: | 1 July 1916 | | Bio Notes: | John Douglas Dixon Watt was born c.1884 and articled to James Strang in Falkirk from 1900 to 1905, remaining with him as an assistant. During that period he attended Falkirk School of Art and the Glasgow School of Architecture under Eugène Bourdon and Charles Gourlay. He passed the qualifying exam in 1909 and was admitted ARIBA on 29 November of that year, his proposers being John Slater, Edward Guy Dawber and George Hubbard, all of London: unusually it seems unlikely that he knew any of them. He was reported missing on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Vicar Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1909 * | | | | Wellside Place, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | Before 1909 | After 1914 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Strang | 1900 | 1905 | Apprentice | | | James Strang | 1905 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | (Sir) Edward Guy Dawber | 29 November 1909 | for Associateship | | George Hubbard | 29 November 1909 | for Associateship | | John Slater | 29 November 1909 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic 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 | | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this : | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | August 1918 | v25 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p233 | | RIBA Journal | November 1918 | v26 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p23 |
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 v19 no2031 |
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