Basic Biographical Details Name: | Hugh Hawson (junior) | Designation: | | Born: | 29 August 1908 | Died: | 1978 | Bio Notes: | Hugh Hawson was born on 29 August 1908 and commenced his architectural training at Edinburgh College of Art in October 1924. In August 1927 he spent a fortnight measuring and sketching in Hexham, and in the following month entered the office of Stewart Kaye, continuing to attend morning classes at the College. He obtained his diploma and an exemption from the RIBA final exam in 1930, passing the Professional Practice exam in December that year. He was admitted ARIBA the following year, his proposers being John Begg, Charles Denny Carus-Wilson and Frank Charles Mears. By 1939-40 he had moved to London and gave his address in the RIBA Kalendar as 8 Lisgar Terrace, West Kensington, London.
He died in 1978 in Dorset, leaving a widow, Mrs D Hawson. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Lonmay/23, Hillhouse Road, Blackhall, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | 1931 * | | | | 14, Hill Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1931 * | | | | 8, Lisgar Terrace, West Kensington, London, England | Private/business(?) | 1939 | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | Stewart Kaye | September 1927 | After 1931(?) | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no4697 (combined box 30) |
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