Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | (Major) James Milne-Davidson |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 10 October 1876 |
| Died: | 1951 |
| Bio Notes: | James Milne-Davidson was born on 10 October 1876 and was articled to Burnet, Son & Campbell in Glasgow in 1894. In 1900 he joined H M Office of Works in Edinburgh, later transferring to London where he was promoted to 2nd Class Assistant Architect and Surveyor in 1905. In the latter year he transferred again, this time to China, where he remained until 1910. He then returned to the London office and was promoted to 1st Class Assistant Architect and Surveyor in 1911, and to Surveyor in 1920. Milne-Davidson was admitted LRIBA in mid-1938, his proposers being John Hatton Markham, Archibald Scott and a superior from H M Office of Works. Milne-Davidson died aged 74 in 1951, his death registered between January and March. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Lynwood, Ashtead, Surrey, England | Private | 1938 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Burnet Son & Campbell | 1894 | 1897 | Apprentice | |
| John Burnet & Son | 1897 | 1899 | Apprentice | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1900 | 1905 | Assistant | Initially in Edinburgh; subsequently in London |
| H M Office of Works Far Eastern Division | 1905 | 1910 | Assistant | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1910 or 1911 | 1920 | Assistant | In London office |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1920 | After 1938 | Surveyor | In London office (Storey's Gate) |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| John Hatton Markham | Mid 1938 | for Licentiateship |
| Archibald Scott | Mid 1938 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | ||
| Public Record Office | Office of Works Records | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L no4692 (combined box 29) | |