Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Pye | Designation: | | Born: | 19 March 1911 | Died: | 25 December 1994 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Pye was born on 19 March 1911, in Dysart, the son of David Pye, linoleum worker and his wife Margaret Steel Kirk.
He was articled to Gillespie & Scott of St Andrews from 1926 to 1931, attending classes in Kirkcaldy. Around 1932 he joined the Premises Department of the National Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh as an architectural assistant, and it was presumably at this time that he attended classes in that city. He was promoted to Architect and Master of Works in 1937 and was still in that post when he was admitted LRIBA on 15 December 1942, his proposers being John Ross McKay, Thomas Forbes Maclennan and John Wilson. Pye had been elected ARIAS in May 1940. He lived in Kirkcaldy. By 1954 Pye had a post with the National Bank of Scotland. He remained working for the bank after the National Commercial Bank merged with the Royal Bank and was still there in 1970. By 1979 Pye was working from home in Queensferry Road.
Pye died on 25 December 1994 at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. He was survived by his wife, Margaret Isabella Macmurchy 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 | | 200, Overton Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | Private | 1942 * | | | | National Bank of Scotland/42, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1942 * | After 1965(?) | Journal ref, at this address in 1952 | | 582, Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | Before 1975 | 1994 | Both private and business address in 1981. |
* 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 | | Gillespie & Scott | 1926 | 1931 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Thomas Forbes Maclennan | 15 December 1942 | for Licentiateship | | John Ross McKay | 15 December 1942 | for Licentiateship | | John Wilson | 15 December 1942 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 28 March 1952 | National Bank of Scotland, Renfield Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | To prepare plans for alterations and additions | | 20 November 1953 | National Bank of Scotland | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans in hand for alterations and additions |
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 | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 28 March 1952 | | | p500 | | Builder | 20 November 1953 | | | p814 | | RIAS Newsletter | May 1995 | v6, no4 | | Death note |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5272 (combined box 67) |
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