Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Ross Cheyne | Designation: | | Born: | 15 November 1913 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Ross Cheyne was born on 15 November 1913. His relationship, if any, to George Cheyne (died 1888) and James Adam Cheyne (died 1886) is unknown. He was articled to George Bennett Mitchell & Son from September 1929 to September 1934 and thereafter spent three years studying full-time on the diploma course at Aberdeen School of Architecture, briefly returning to the Mitchell office as assistant from July to September 1936. He obtained his diploma and passed the Professional Practice exam in June 1937 and was admit ARIBA on 6 December that year, his proposers being R Leslie Rollo, James Brown Nicol and John Gibb Marr. By that time he had taken up a post in the Aberdeen City Architect's Department, and was living at 17 St John's Road, Bucksburn.
By 1979 Cheyne was in Toronto and his address is given as C/o Ms Susan Jones. He returned to Aberdeen in the mid-1980s but by the mid-1990s was again resident in Toronto. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 17, St John's Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | Before 1937 | After 1939 | | | 22, Blane Place, Blanefield, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private | 1970s | | | | c/o Ms Susan Jones, Apt 407/141, Davisville Avenue, Toronto, Canada | Private(?) | 1979 * | | | | 290, Broomhill Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private(?) | 1986 * | | | | Apt 1007/17, Lascelles Road, Toronto, Canada | Private(?) | 1987 * | After 1994 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Gibb Marr | 6 December 1937 | for Associateship | | James Brown Nicol | 6 December 1937 | for Associateship | | Robert Leslie Rollo | 6 December 1937 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1986 | RIBA Directory of Members 1986 | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
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 no6495 (combined box 143) | | School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970 | Galletly, James | | |
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