Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Flett | Designation: | | Born: | 8 November 1910 | Died: | 14 December 1955 | Bio Notes: | George Flett was born on 8 November 1910 at Netherton, Findochty, Rathven, the son of John Flett, fisherman, and his wife, Isabella Smith who were married at Rathven in 1898. He entered the office of James Wood, Banffshire County Architect as a pupil on 3 September 1928. On leaving his office a year later he joined that of Kelly & Nicol in Aberdeen, and commenced evening classes at Aberdeen School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's Technical College. Two years later he left Kelly & Nicol to study full-time at the School, where he gained his diploma in June 1934, entitling him to an exemption from the RIBA final exam. He was admitted ARIBA on 24 June 1935, his proposers being James Brown Nicol, R Leslie Rollo and John Gibb Marr. By that time he had moved to London and found employment as senior architect in the firm of Newberry & Fowler, where he was involved in the work on the building for the General Nursing Council for England and Wales in Portland Place. Sometime before the outbreak of the Second World War he spent time assisting in an office in Colombo, Ceylon.
In 1940 Flett joined the Scots Guards and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery but transferred to the Royal Engineers, attaining the rank of Major. He served there until 1945. By 1946 it became clear that he had contracted tuberculosis. Although for some time before his death he had been unable to do regular work, his last project was a competition design for the new Legislative Council Building, Uganda. He died on 14 December 1955. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 10, Sinclair Gardens, London W14, England | Private | 1935 * | | Temporary address | | 5, Seafield Street, Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland | Private | 1935 * | After 1950 | Permanent address |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Banffshire County Architect's Office | 3 September 1928 | September 1929 | Apprentice | Working under James Wood, County Architect | | James Wood | 3 September 1928 | September 1929 | Apprentice | In Banffshire County Architect's Department | | Kelly & Nicol | September 1929 | 1931 | Assistant | | | Newberry & Fowler | 1934 or 1935 | After 1936 | | Senior Architect |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Gibb Marr | 24 June 1935 | for Associateship | | James Brown Nicol | 24 June 1935 | for Associateship | | Robert Leslie Rollo | 24 June 1935 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | December 1955 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
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 no5760 (combined box 98) |
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