Basic Biographical Details

Name:	Welsh & Hutchon
Designation:
Born:	1936
Died:	1947
Bio Notes:	Archibald Welsh practised in Kirkcaldy and was architect to the Kirkcaldy and District (previously Pathhead and Sinclairtown) Co-operative Societies. Nothing is known of his background or training. In 1936 he took James Hutchon Junior into partnership. Hutchon had been born on 26 June 1910, the son of the Kinross-shire carpenter and builder James Hutchon Senior. He had studied architecture at Dundee College of Art where he had obtained his diploma c. 1935. The practice of Welsh & Hutchon was initially based at 92 High Street. During the Second World War Hutchon served with the Royal Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant. The partnership of Welsh & Hutchon was resumed in 1945, but dissolved in 1947. Hutchon continued to practise on his own account whilst Welsh merged his practice with that of the much younger Alexander Stewart Tod soon thereafter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	92, High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland	Business	1936(?)		Conflict of information: RIBA Kalendars say 233 High Street, Jim Hutchon (son of James) says 92
	233, High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland	Business	1939(?) *		Conflict of information: RIBA Kalendars say 233 High Street, Jim Hutchon (son of James) says 92

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	Archibald G Welsh	1936	1947	Partner
	James Hutchon (junior)	1936	1947	Partner
	Charles Robert Tod	1946	1947	Apprentice

References

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