 Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Clyde Francis Young | | Designation: | Architect | | Born: | 1871 | | Died: | 4 May 1948 | | Bio Notes: | Clyde Francis Young was born in 1871, the son of William Young. He was educated privately. He attended classes at South Kensington in 1889 prior to being articled to his father in 1890-94, during which period he took the courses at University College, London. He travelled in France and Belgium, studying for a time at Lille, and then spent six months in Italy. His father took him into partnership in 1898 shortly after his return, but he did not pass the qualifying exam until 1900. He was admitted ARIBA on 3 December, his proposers being John McKean Brydon, Thomas Drew and Edward William Mountford. His father having died in the previous month he continued the practice and retained the editorship of Spons's 'Practical Builders Pocket Book' and the 'Architects and Builders Price Book' as the original publication, E & F N Spons's 'Architects and Builders' Pocket Book', which his father had established.
Clyde became a Fellow of the RIBA on 5 December 1910, his proposers being Thomas Edward Collcutt, Sir Aston Webb, and Sir John Taylor. His practice was a similar mix of major public buildings and country house work with a number of titled clients, the Earls of Iveagh and Cadogan and the Duke of Newcastle being among them. Examples of his work are the additions to the Imperial Service College in Windsor,and at University College, Southampton. He restored Lamb's Building, Pump Court, the Cloisters and other buildings at the Inner Temple.
Clyde Young died on 4 May 1948, the practice being continued by his partner Bernard Engle. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, England | Private | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William Young | 1890 | 1984 | Apprentice | | | William Young | 1898 | | Partner | | | Young & Engle | Before 1948 | 1948 | Partner | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Frederick Julian Wass | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs| This architect 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 | | 1890 | Corstorphine Parish Church | Corstorphine | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Scheme for restoration and enlargement | | 1900 | Elveden Hall | | | Suffolk | England | Extensive alterations and additions - completed the work after his father's death | | c. 1910 | Usher Hall | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Probably collaborated with Frederick Julian Wass on unsuccessful competition design |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this architect: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gray, A Stuart | 1985 | Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary | | | | | Grove Dictionary of Art | | Grove Dictionary of Art | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this architect: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 14 May 1948 | | | Obituary of Clyde p585 | | RIBA Journal | June 1948 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Clyde p373 |
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