Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Sibbald McKay | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | 5 September 1938 | Bio Notes: | John Sibbald McKay was born and brought up in Dumbarton, the son of James McKay, Jamesfield, Glasgow Road, Dumbarton and his wife. He studied at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1907 until 1911 and was articled to Alexander Cochrane Denny from 1906 remaining as assistant with the practice, which by 1911 had become Denny & Blain. From 1913 to 1915 he was an assistant with Andrew Granger Heiton in Perth. After the First World War in 1920 he took a position as assistant with John Burnet Son & Dick where he remained for two years. In 1922 he was taken into partnership by Andrew Granger Heiton when Heiton's ill-health was making it increasing difficult for him to produce drawings for clients. McKay was admitted ARIBA under the war exemption scheme on 11 June 1923, his proposers being Charles Gourlay, Alexander Nisbet Paterson and William John Blain.
Heiton died on holiday at Harrogate in June 1927, and McKay continued the practice thereafter. As well as being an Associate of the RIBA he was a Fellow of the Dundee Institute of Architects by 1930 or 1931, at which time his address was 72 George Street, Perth.
McKay left the architectural profession in 1932 to train for the ministry and from 1934 was the minister of Galashiels Congregational Church. He died on 5 September 1938. He was survived by his widow Nessie Stirling. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 73, Glasgow Road, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | 1923 * | | | | 72, George Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1923 | After 1930 | | | High Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1930 | | | | 15, South Tay Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1939 or 1940 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Perthshire Advertiser | 10 September 1938 | | | p9 |
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 no3673 (microfilm reel 27) |
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