Basic Biographical Details

Name: Sturrock & Wilson
Designation:  
Born: Before 1905
Died: 1917
Bio Notes: David Woodburn Sturrock was born at 12 Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock on 15 February 1860, the son of Robert Sturrock, grocer, and Annie Douglas. His original forename was Woodburn: that of David was added a month after his birth. His birthplace suggests that he was related to David Sturrock, later of Bruce & Sturrock - either a nephew or a cousin - but it may be coincidence as he was articled to David Thomson rather than Bruce & Sturrock in 1875 and remained with him as a draughtsman after completing his apprenticeship. Thereafter he spent over five years in Spain, France, Holland and Germany. He commenced independent practice in 1898 and married Margaret Nicol in 1902. He joined John Gordon as a partner in the following year, the practice title becoming Gordon, Son & Sturrock. Later in the same year D Bennet Dobson, who had been with the firm since at least 1894, was taken into partnership and his name acknowledged in the practice title as Gordon, Son, Dobson & Sturrock. This arrangement too was short-lived: Sturrock left to practise alone c. 1904.

By 1905 Sturrock had entered into a new partnership with James Jackson Wilson, as Sturrock & Wilson. Wilson had been born in 1879 and articled to architect and civil engineer James L Proudfoot from 1894 to 1899, during which period he had attended classes at a technical college, presumably Heriot-Watt, and undertaken private study including sketching tours of England, Ireland and Scotland. He had subsequently gained experience in general architectural practice, although it is unclear whether he remained with Proudfoot or found employment with other firms. He had commenced independent practice in Glasgow in 1905.

Sturrock and Wilson were both elected LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. The partnership of Sturrock & Wilson, whose main business was villas in and around Glasgow, was dissolved in 1917, presumably due to one or both of the partners being called up for war service; both partners continued to practise alone thereafter, Sturrock retaining the office at 140 Hope Street.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2109, Hope Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessDecember 1905 *  
Item 2 of 2140, Hope Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessBefore 19071917 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2David Woodburn SturrockBefore 19051917Partner 
Item 2 of 2James Jackson WilsonBefore 19051917Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 51905Timber office for Helensburgh Steam Laundry Ltd, East King StreetHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 2 of 51913VillasNewlands GlasgowScotland 
Item 3 of 51913VillasGiffnock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 4 of 51914VillaNewlands GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 51915Double villasWhitecraigs GlasgowScotland 

References

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