Basic Biographical Details | Name: | James Greig | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1867 | | Died: | 1903 | | Bio Notes: | James Greig was born in 1867, the son of James Greig manager of Walter Hood & Co, shipbuilders, Aberdeen. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School where he excelled at rugby and was articled to Ellis & Wilson, attending classes at Gray's School of Art (from 1883 to 1892) in art and elementary architecture. He won a number of Department of Science and Art book prizes, now in Robert Gordon's University Library. He had inherited his talent for draughtsmanship from his father. At the end of his articles Greig became an assistant in the office of Jenkins & Marr, and an evening class teacher of building construction at Robert Gordon's College. He is said to have been a fine watercolourist.
Greig died in 1903 at the early age of thirty-six, survived by his mother, a sister, and a brother Dr John Greig, who was living in London. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 6, York Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | c. 1883 | | | | Morningside, Monnofield, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Private | Late 1880s | Early 1890s | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Ellis & Wilson | c. 1883 | c. 1892 | Apprentice | | | Jenkins & Marr | After 1892 | | Assistant | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | In memoriam | 1903 | In memoriam | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Jim Fiddes |
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