Basic Biographical Details Name: | Horace Gildard White | Designation: | | Born: | 11 April 1905 | Died: | 8 November 1986 | Bio Notes: | Horace Gildard White was born on 11 April 1905 and was articled to William Macfarlane Patrick of Dundee in December 1922, studying at the Dundee School of Art and Technical College. On completing his apprenticeship in May 1927 he took up an appointment with H J Fraser of Grantown-on-Spey, but he left after only a year to join H M Office of Works in Edinburgh. Whilst there he was given the freedom to undertake private commissions and acted as development architect for the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company's properties in Edinburgh. He was still in this position when he applied for Licentiateship of the RIBA in 1935, and he was admitted LRIBA on 6 April 1936, his sole proposer being George Houston Watson.
By the mid-1950s he was senior architect with the Ministry of Works.
Further details of his career are as yet unknown, but he retired on 31 December 1969 and died on 8 November 1986, survived by his daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 68, Merchiston Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1936 * | | | | 48, Buckstone Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1950 * | 1980s | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | George Patrick Houston Watson | 6 April 1936 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no4531 (combined box 20) |
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