Basic Biographical Details

Name: Alexander Forbes Simpson
Designation:  
Born: 22 September 1887
Died: 1955
Bio Notes: Alexander Forbes Simpson was born on 22 September 1887, the son of John Simpson, cloth merchant and his wife Mary Ann Hynd. He spent one year studying at Aberdeen School of Art from 1903 and three years as a pupil with an unidentified architect. He would appear to have continued his studies with William Lee Clarke in London. Thereafter he was an assistant in several other architects'offices in London followed by one year with an unspecified structural engineer, concurrently studying at the South-Western Polytechnic's evening classes. In 1911 he was a boarder with a family in Islington. In 1912 he set up practice on his own account at 368 Strand but had to close it in 1914 for war service. He resumed practice in 1918 at 104 Victoria Street,moving later to 181 Wardour Street.

He was admitted LRIBA on 16 September 1941, his proposers being William Lee Clarke, Baxter Greig and Francis Lorne.

He would seem to have died in Kensington, London in 1955.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1891  
Item 2 of 220, Sotheby, Islington, London, EnglandPrivate1911  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1William Lee Clarke  Assistant 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2RIBA1930The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 2RIBA1939The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Census records onlineCensuses  
Item 2 of 2England and WalesBirths, marriages and deaths