Basic Biographical Details Name: | Walker & Pride | Designation: | | Born: | 1927 | Died: | 2011 | Bio Notes: | William Hill Walker was born c.1875, the son of James Walker, farmer of Kingsbarns and his wife Jessie, later of Dauphinhill, St Andrews. He was an assistant with Hall & Henry of Church Square, St Andrews when he was taken into partnership by David Henry, the surviving partner of the practice, in 1913, but Henry died in the following year and Walker enlisted for war service. Although an architect and a man of means, Walker seems to have preferred to serve in the line. He was promoted sergeant in the 1/7th Black Watch in 1919 and was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre for his role in the advance on Ypres in the previous year. When the office, still at Church Square, was reopened in 1918 it was in the name of William Hill Walker only. His practice at first consisted mainly of police stations and houses and domestic work, mainly alterations.
In 1927 Walker took Frank Pride into partnership. Pride had been born on 28 March 1896, the son of Robert F L Pride, secretary of the linen and jute firm of Cox Brothers, and later (from 1921) of Jute Industries. He had been articled to Leslie Ower (a family friend) and his partner David Lindsay Allan in July 1912, attending Patrick Hill Thoms's classes at Dundee Technical College from 1913. His training had been interrupted by war service with the Royal Engineers from 1916. He had been commissioned 2nd Lieutenant and awarded the Military Cross for constructing a fort bridge over the Escaut River in the Schildt in October 1918. On his return in 1919 he had joined Thoms's firm of Thoms & Wilkie at 21 South Tay Street, Dundee, which had taken over the Ower & Allan firm on Leslie Ower's death in 1916. In 1925, by which time Wilkie had effectively retired from practice, Pride had been sent to St Andrews to take over the practice of the completely unrelated Captain William Walker who had died in February 1923: like Wilkie's, Walker's family had belonged to the parish of Longforgan and he had recommenced practice in St Andrews because of his marriage to Jenny Reid McCririck who lived there. Since Wilkie was also then living in St Andrews it seems that she had turned to Thoms & Wilkie as friends to wind the practice up. Pride had completed the work in hand to Thoms's entire satisfaction, supervised the construction of Thoms & Wilkie's County Buildings in Cupar, and begun to attract new business but Thoms had had no interest in continuing the St Andrews branch office. This resulted in Pride commencing practice on his own account in April 1927, and merging it with Walker's long-established one as Walker & Pride in the same year.
A branch office was opened at 8 Catherine Street, Cupar in 1930. Pride was admitted LRIBA in late 1931, his proposers being Thoms, William Salmond who was then president of the Dundee Institute of Architects, and the then secretary of the same Institute. His office address at that date was in Church Square, St Andrews, and he was living at 28 Lamond Drive.
William Hill Walker was more than comfortably off and his approach to business was somewhat relaxed. In 1933 he retired early, being bought out by Pride, who continued the practice as sole partner but retained the practice title of Walker & Pride. Between 1934 and 1939 he supplied all the architectural work for the St Andrews Building Company. The office was closed in September 1939 when Pride was re-commissioned in the Royal Engineers and was in charge of a bomb disposal squad during the Merseyside blitz. He was invalided out late in 1940 and did not recover sufficiently to reopen the practice until on 1942.
In 1953 Frank Pride's son Glen L Pride was taken into partnership and the office moved to the former Conservative Club at Mercat House, 1 Church Street, St Andrews, but because of national service Glen did not return to the office until 1955.
The practice was employed on a number of country estates which generally included alterations, additions and sub-divisions of the mansion house, cottages, lodges and farms. Between the mid-1950s when Glen Pride joined the firm and the time his father retired in 1966 the practice averaged 100 per year inspections and valuations of properties on behalf of building societies, insurance companies and banks.
Frank Pride retired in 1966 and died on 22 January 1970, leaving his son as sole partner. The practice merged with Muir Associates in 2011 and became Muir Walker and Pride Ltd. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Church Square, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | Business | 1927 | 1953 | Main office | | 8, Catherine Street, Cupar, Fife, Scotland | Business | 1930 | | Branch office | | Mercat House/1, Church Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | Business | 1953 | After 1981 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1921 | Ten houses for Leslie Town Council | Leslie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1927 | 1 Middleshade Road | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1927 | House for Cupar District Committee of the County Council | Parbroath | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1927 | Links House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations | | 1928 | 1 Glamis Drive | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1928 | 3 Middleshade Road | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1928 | Forty houses, Maryfield, for Leslie Town Council | Leslie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1928 | Tenement and shop at corner of South Street and Church Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction of shop at no 107 (St Andrews Citizen office) | | 1929 | Baidlands | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1930s | Housing for County Council | Tayport | | Fife | | | | 1930 | 33 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction of shop | | 1930 | Adamson Hospital | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | New X-ray and Sterilizing Departments | | 1930 | Eighty-four houses, Priestden Park, for Town Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1930 | Links House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion to clubhouse | | 1930 | Police Station | Newburgh | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1930 | Police Station | East Wemyss | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1930 | St Andrews Co-operative Society, South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | New outfitting department on three floors, including first elevator in the town | | After 1930 | Cambo House | | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | 1931 | 13 Buchanan Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1931 | 5 and 7 Priestden Road | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1931 | 65 South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction of shop | | 1931 | Balcree | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1931 | Shopfront for Mitchell, butchers, Market Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Bay Tea Rooms | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction and additions | | 1932 | Cottages for Local Authority | Dunshelt/Cupar Muir | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Edgewood | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Forty-six houses for Burgh Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Houses for Fife County Council | Pitlessie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Houses for Fife County Council | Springfield, Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Houses, Boase Avenue, for Town Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Houses, Kinnessburn Road, for Town Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Housing for Fife County Council | Strathmiglo | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Housing for Fife County Council | Kingskettle | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | Housing for Fife County Council | Newton of Falkland | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1932 | New premises for Cupar & District Co-operative Society, Bonnygate | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1933 | Crossgate Printing Works | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | Extensive reconstruction and additions | | After 1933 | Balcarres House | Colinsburgh | | Fife | Scotland | Various works on estate | | After 1933 | Crawford Priory | | | Fife | Scotland | Various works on estate | | After 1933 | Feddinch House | Cameron | | Fife | Scotland | Enployed for various works on estate | | After 1933 | Largo House | Largo | | Fife | Scotland | Various works on estate | | After 1933 | Mountquhannie Estate | Kilmany | | Fife | Scotland | Various works on estate | | After 1933 | Tayfield House | Newport-on-Tay | | Fife | Scotland | Various works on estate | | After 1934 | 1-5 Lawhead Road East | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | 30 and 32 Buchanan Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | 53-59 Hepburn Gardens | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | 6 and 8 Strathkinness High Road | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | Bungalows in Kinkell Terrace for the St Andrews Building Company | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | Bungalows in Priestden Park for the St Andrews Building Company | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | Houses in Kinnessburn Road for the St Andrews Building Company | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | Houses in St Mary's Street for the St Andrews Building Company | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1934 | Rathelpie Villa, Rathelpie | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion into flats | | After 1934 | The Dunes | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion into flats | | 1935 | Adamson Hospital | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | West addition. Nurses home. | | 1935 | Houses and flats, Muttoes Lane, for Town Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1935 | Housing for Fife County Council | Leuchars | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1935 | Housing, Lamond Drive site, for Town Council | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | In association with J C Cunningham? | | 1935 | Kinburn House | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations | | 1936 | Eight houses for Fife County Council | Windygates | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1936 | Housing for Fife County Council | Strathmiglo | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1936 | Tenement for Tayport Town Council | Tayport | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1937 | Houses for Fife County Council | Gateside | | Fife | | | | 1937 | Twenty houses for Fife County Council | Leuchars | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | 108 houses | Methilhill | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | Cloverlea | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | One hundred and eight houses for the County Council | Methil | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | Police house | Kingskettle | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | Twenty houses and teacher's house for Fife County Council | Colinsburgh | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | Twenty houses for County Council | Freuchie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1938 | Twenty-two houses for Fife County Council | Lower Largo | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1944 | 16 central kitchens for school meals | | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1944 | Adamson Hospital | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | Maternity wing | | 1946 | Housing for SSHA | Kennoway | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1946 | Kennoway Shopping Centre | Kennoway | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1946 | Netherlea | West Newport | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion into Netherlea Maternity Hospital. | | 1947 | Adamson Hospital | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | New kitchen | | 1947 | Housing, Devilla | Tulliallan, Glendevon | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1948 | Kinglassie Colliery, pithead baths, medical treatment centre, canteen etc | Kinglassie | | Fife | Scotland | Pithead baths | | 1949 | 24 College Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Restoration and reconstruction | | 1950s | Blocks of flats | Tayport | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1950 | Dean's Court | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction and restoration | | 1950 | Templehall Junior Secondary School | Kirkcaldy | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Kinglassie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Auchtertool | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Thornton | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Carnock | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Torryburn | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Saline | | Fife | | | | 1951 | Housing for Fife County Council | Crossford | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1951 | Housing, Hillend for Fife County Council | Kinglassie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1953 | Conservative Club | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Conversion to office on first floor and half of second flooring, and accommodation on rest of second and third floors | | 1954 | Madras College, South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Major alterations and additions | | 1955 | Baker Lane housing | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Redevelopment | | 1956 | 46, 48, 50 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1956 | Adamson Hospital | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | New 8-bed ward | | 1956 | House for the Misses Henderson | Wormit | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1956 | Stravithie House | Dunino | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and east wing converted to flats | | 1956 | Swallowgait | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1958 | House for G L Pride | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1958 | House for W H Craig | Clattohill, Blebo | | Fife | Scotland | Initial house | | After 1958 | Bell- Pettigrew Museum | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction from 1958 onwards | | After 1958 | Bute Medical Building | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction from 1958 onwards | | After 1958 | House for W H Craig | Clattohill, Blebo | | Fife | Scotland | Additions including cottage | | After 1958 | University of St Andrews, St Mary's College | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction from 1958 onwards | | 1960 | House for Dr Douglas McIntosh | Kirkcaldy | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1960 | Kenlygreen | St Andrews (near) | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1962 | Seaquoin for Provost A W Scott | Elie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1964 | Clatto Estate, House and Steading (Clatto Cottage) | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1964 | St Leonard's Church and manse | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | 1966 | Woodmarsh for Dr Frame Flint | Kinnesswood | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1967 | Farmhouse, Newton of Kingsdale | Balbirnie | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1969 | Abbotshall Church | Kirkcaldy | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1969 | Rufflets | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | House added in grounds | | 1969 | St Andrews Town Hall | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1969 | University of S Andrews, Biochemistry Building | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1969 | University of St Andrews, Life Sciences building | St Andrews | | Fife | | | | 1969 | Youth Centre | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1970s | University of St Andrews, St Mary's College | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Addition of mansard roof to accommodate Psychology Department | | 1970 | Sheltered housing, Kirkhill | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1976 | Dwelling house, South Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Refurbishment | | Before 1981 | Alliance Building Society office | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Balmain Farmhouse | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Central garage | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Director's residence for Low & Bonar | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Flats | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Subdivision | | Before 1981 | Flats | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Subdivision | | Before 1981 | Flats | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Subdivision | | Before 1981 | Gibson Hospital | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and additions? | | Before 1981 | Housing, Fisherman's Court | Cellardyke | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Kilconquhar Manse | Kilconquhar | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Office for Central Motors | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Pagan Osborne & Grace office | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations? | | Before 1981 | Pagan Osborne & Grace office | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Pagan Osborne & Grace office | Anstruther | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations? | | Before 1981 | Private housing, Broomfaulds | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Private housing, Regal site | Anstruther | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Restaurant and shop for Mr Palompo | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | Before 1981 | Rusack's Hotel | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Modernisation | | Before 1981 | West Port Garage | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1982 | 72 North Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Refurbishment and conversion to dental surgery. | | 1982 | Block of buildings, Market Street | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1993 | John Coupar Court | St Andrews | | Fife | | | | 1995 | Coachman's House | Ceres | | Fife | | | | 1996 | Library | Falkland | | Fife | | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | pp116-7 | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p88, p94, p124, p128, p129, p132, p135, p137 |
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 | | Personal information from Glen L Pride |
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