Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Nicol | Designation: | | Born: | 17 February 1914 | Died: | 24 April 2009 | Bio Notes: | John Nicol was born at Rosedale, New Lanark, on 17 February 1914, the son of John Nicol, cotton mill general manager, and his wife, Elizabeth Gemmell, who had married in Belfast in 1905. From September 1932 he was articled to Cullen Lochead & Brown and took the certificate course (1932-37) and post certificate course (1937-39) at Glasgow School of Architecture. He was an Associate of the Glasgow Institute of Architects but he had moved to London by 1939, when his address was 3 Wellfield Avenue, Muswell Hill. He worked as an assistant to L G Ekins, chief architect of the Co-operative Wholesale Society in London until 1941 when he was involved in a war damage survey. From 1943 until 1946 he had a post as assistant to T E North, Borough Architect, West Ham, after which he moved to Bexley Borough Council as senior assistant architect. He was elected ARIBA in 1946, his proposers being Thomas E North, Gertrude W N Leverkine and Lockhart Hutson. In 1947 he was appointed to the post as Deputy Architect, Wrexham Borough Council, Denbighshire; after which he was Principal Assistant Architect, the County Architect's Department, North Riding of Yorkshire, then Assistant County Architect & Section Head, County Architect's Department, Berkshire and finally Deputy Education Architect, Belfast. In 1959 he was elected FRIBA, his proposers being H Anthony Clark, D A Shanks, and Thomas E North.
Nicol was appointed Perth County architect in 1969.
He died on 24 April 2009 aged 95 at home, 46 Abbey Road, Scone. His wife, Dora Lillian Clark, had predeceased him but his son, who lived in Scone at the same address as his father, survived him. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Scotland | Private(?) | | Before 1939 | | | 3, Wellfield Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, England | Private(?) | 1939 * | | | | 29, Wallerton Gardens, East Sheen, London, England | Private | 1946 | | | | Borough Architect's Department/100, West Ham Lane, London, England | Business | 1946 * | | | | Education Architect's Department, Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Business | 1958 * | | | | 6, Wilshere Drive, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Private | 1959 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Alexander Burns | 1 November 1960 | For Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1967 | Kinross Primary School | Kinross | | Kinross-shire | Scotland | As County Architect | | 9 May 1969 | Oakbank Comprehensive School, Perth | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | with section leaders W G Amedro and H R Law | | 1974 | Perth Grammar School | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | As County Architect |
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 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building | 9 May 1969 | | | p19/103 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8678 and F no5362 (Combined Box 74) |
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