Basic Biographical Details Name: | Donald Denoon Jack | Designation: | | Born: | 5 March 1897 | Died: | 10 May 1966 | Bio Notes: | Donald Denoon Jack was born on 5 March 1897, the son of James Jack, schoolmaster and his wife Doleena Denoon. He commenced his architectural training in 1913, studying at Edinburgh School of Art under George Washington Browne and at Heriot-Watt College under. After only six months he went away on military service, but on demobilisation in March 1919 returned to Edinburgh to continue his training, entering the office of Dick Peddie & Walker Todd. In 1920 he moved to London where he joined the office of William Louis Lucas, assisting in the reconstruction of city buildings and town and country houses, and in surveying work. The following year he obtained a position as assistant to Arnold Mitchell, and he remained with him until 1924 when he entered the Air Ministry Architect's Department. Two years later he joined H M Office of Works, where he was mainly involved with the design of post offices and employment exchanges.
In 1928 he was appointed as a draughtsman in the Miners Welfare Committee Architect's Department. He was admitted LRIBA on 7 October 1930, his proposers being Charles Johns Mole and Cedric Gurney Ripley. In that year he had been promoted to chief draughtsman, and he soon achieved further promotions, to section architect in 1936 and to divisional architect in 1940. Whilst with the Committee he was responsible for buildings in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, West Yorkshire and Scotland including pithead baths, swimming baths, community centres, institutes, halls, pavilions, canteens and housing, as well as supervising the layout of playing fields.
He was elected FRIBA on 17 November 1942, his proposers being Forshaw, his senior at the Miners' Welfare Committee; James Lochhead; and John Austin Dempster, his predecessor in charge of the Committee's work in Scotland and northern England. By that time he appears to have left the Committee and moved to Glasgow with an office at 46 Carlton Place, his home being at 30 Broomvale Drive, Newton Mearns.
He died on 10 May 1966 at Fauldhead, Lenzie. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Ann McLean, and at least one son | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 4, Doune Quadrant, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | | 1966 | | | 12, West Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, England | Private | 1930 * | | | | 30, Broomvale Drive, Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1942 * | | | | 46, Carlton Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1942 * | | | | 24, Royal Circus, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | | Address of National Coal Board - as successor to the Miners' Welfare Commission. |
* 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 | | 1938 | Fleets Colliery, pithead baths | | | East Lothian | Scotland | As senior assistant to Dempster (he took over from Dempster as senior architect in this year) | | 1938 | Polkemmet Colliery, pithead baths | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | As senior assistant to Dempster (he took over from Dempster as senior architect in this year) | | 1940 | Hopetoun Colliery, Pithead Baths | | | West Lothian | Scotland | Further work? | | 1949 | Miners' Community Welfare Centre | Bannockburn | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
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 | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3363 (box 10); F no3924 (box 30) |
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