Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Peters Borrie | Designation: | | Born: | 7 May 1907 | Died: | 3 March 1996 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Peters Borrie was born on 7 May 1907, the son of Alexander Paters Borrie, joiner, and his wife Elizabeth Dewar Munro. He was a member of the Edinburgh Architectural Association in 1939-40. At that date he was working for the Department of Argriculture for Scotland, 6 Great King Street, Dumfries. He studied (perhaps as a mature student?) for the diploma in architecture at Aberedeen School of Architecture and was elected ARIBA in 1970. Around that time he worked for Baxter Clark & Paul in their Inverness office - or was this his son?
By the time of his death on 3 March 1996 at his home he had moved to Inverness and was a retired FRIAS, affiliated to the local Chapter. He was survived by his wife, Vera Edwards Holdcroft, a retired secretary, and at least one son. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Highbury/9, Dochfour Drive, Inverness, Scotland | Private | | 1996 | | | 6, Great King Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Business | 1939 | | |
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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 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Newsletter | 1996 | v7, no4 | | Death notice |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970 | Galletly, James | | |
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