Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Bennett
Designation:  
Born: c. 1886
Died: 28 November 1916
Bio Notes: The son of David Bennett, architect of Glasgow and his wife Margaret, James Bennett was articled to John Houston of Dunfermline from 1903 to 1907, attending classes in that town. He then moved to Glasgow where he enrolled at Glasgow School of Art and was appointed assistant to Miller & Black. He studied full-time at the School from 1908 to 1911, and in the latter year was senior medallist in design and received a School travelling scholarship. In the same year he was appointed assistant to William Cowie in Ayr. He was awarded the Alexander Thomson Travelling Studentship in 1912, enabling him to travel in north and south Italy, south France and Paris from April to October, his travels prior to that date having been limited to Scotland and England. On his return he joined the office of John Burnet & Son, and he was still there at the time of his admittance as ARIBA in late 1915, his proposers being Alexander Nisbet Paterson, John Watson, and John James Burnet, who wrote of Bennett in his supporting statement: 'I know him to have been an earnest & successful student at the Glasgow School of Art. Since he entered my office he has assisted me in important public & private work & has proved himself an able & sympathetic assistant.' His nomination papers give a home address of Hillview, Saline, Fife and also state that he had been RIBA Silver Medallist in 1914.

In 1916, he enlisted as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers and died, age 30, on 28 November of that year. He is buried at Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, Northern France.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Hillview, Saline, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1915 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 4John Houston19031907Apprentice 
Item 2 of 4Miller & Black19071908Assistant 
Item 3 of 4William Cowie19111912Assistant 
Item 4 of 4John Burnet & Son1912After 1915Assistant 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3(Sir) John James BurnetLate 1915for Associateship
Item 2 of 3Alexander Nisbet PatersonLate 1915for Associateship
Item 3 of 3John WatsonLate 1915for Associateship

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder18 May 1917  p320 - brief notice of death

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no2583 (microfilm reel 22)
Item 2 of 2www.cwgc.org/War Graves Commission Second Lieutenant James Bennett