Basic Biographical Details Name: | Thomas Peach Weir Young | Designation: | | Born: | 6 February 1892 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Thomas Peach Weir Young was born at 172 Pitt Street, Glasgow on 6 February 1892, the son of Thomas Shaw Young, iron merchant, and his wife Mary Scott whom he had married at Holmfield, Manitoba, Canada on 7 September 1888. He was articled to Peter Macgregor Chalmers in September 1909 and studied at Glasgow School of Architecture where he was an accomplished student, receiving several honorable mentions. Immediately after completing his apprenticeship in September 1914 he enlisted in the armed forces. He returned to Chalmers' office as assistant in June 1919 and passed the final exam in 1920. He was still in the same office when he was admitted ARIBA in mid-1921, his proopsers being Alexander Nisbet Paterson, William Hunter McNab and John Keppie.
He worked in partnership with John Jeffrey Waddell in Glasgow from c.1925 until shortly before Waddell's death in 1941. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 146, Cambridge Drive, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1909 | 1913 | | | c/o R P Graham Esq/33, Cranworth Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1913 | After 1921 | | | 95, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1925 | After 1939 | |
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 | | Peter Macgregor Chalmers | 1913 or 1914 | After 1921 | Assistant | | | Waddell & Young | c. 1925 | 1941 | Partner | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no3262 (microfilm reel 25) |
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