Basic Biographical Details Name: | Andrew Ross Forsyth | Designation: | | Born: | 13 May 1911 | Died: | 1976 | Bio Notes: | Andrew Ross Forsyth was born on 13 May 1911 and was articled to Alexander Ross & Son of Inverness in July 1928, attending evening classes at Inverness Academy. He left Ross's office in October 1930 to study full-time at the School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's Colleges, Aberdeen, where he completed his studies in July 1933. In September of that year he commenced practice on his own account, in partnership with R Neish, of whom nothing is yet known. The practice of Neish & Forsyth was engaged in estate work, including entrance lodges, as well as workers' cottages, housing schemes, shops, private houses and council work. The firm appears to have suffered from the economic depression of the later 1930s, and although plans for at least one job are dated 1939, according to Forsyth's nomination papers the partnership was dissolved in February 1937. In that month Forsyth took an appointment as chief assistant to J W Manson & Son of Newcastle upon Tyne, a mainly industrial practice specialising in factories, garages, canteens, shops and housing. He left that office in October 1938 to work for A K Tasker & Austin Child in the same town, for whom he was engaged on schools, drill halls and factories. In September the following year he was appointed assistant to Gateshead Corporation, where he was responsible for 'A. R. P. work'.
In January 1940 Forsyth was engaged as chief draughtsman by the Command of the Royal Engineers in Newcastle, for whom he worked on the layout of camps including water supply and drainage, as well as defence works, record plans and contoured surveys. Whilst there he attended evening classes at King's College, Newcastle in 1941-2 to prepare for the RIBA final exam. He was still working for the DCRE in Newcastle when he was admitted LRIBA on 16 October 1945, his proposers being Andrew Kerr Tasker, Frederick William Harvey and William John Taylor.
Forsyth's RIBA membership was terminated in December 1973 when he ceased to pay the subscription fees. At that time he was still living in Newcastle with his wife, Anne. He died there in 1976, his death being registered between July and September | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | Business | | | | | 20, Linden Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Private | 1945 * | | | | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Private | 1973 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | Before 1937(?) | Logie House | Forres | | Morayshire | Scotland | Garage with chauffeur's accommodation above (1939 given in plans, but practice was dissolved in 1937) |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5792 (combined box 100) |
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