Basic Biographical Details Name: | Agnes Freeland Johnston (Mrs Gratton) | Designation: | | Born: | 15 August 1915 | Died: | 1993 | Bio Notes: | Agnes Freeland Johnston was born on 15 August 1915 and attended day classes at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Technical College from September 1932. She spent the summers of 1933, 1934 and 1935 as an apprentice in the office of Keppie & Henderson, and spent five months as apprentice to Stewart & Paterson in 1936 whilst continuing to attend evening classes at the Technical College. She was admitted ARIBA on 6 December 1937, her proposers being Thomas Harold Hughes, John Stewart and William James Smith.
She later married Thomas Oswald White Gratton. She became the house manager of Lennoxtown Housing Scheme, Stirlingshire. In 1942 she was appointed a member of reconstituted Scottish Housing Advisory Committee which held its first meeting in St Andrew's House on 2 October 1942. She was expected to bring a 'wealth of expert knowledge to the work of the committee'. The committee which was augmented by seven women drawn from all walks of life was to play a prominent role in planning post-war homes. About this time her husband was serving with the Forces. She later worked in her husband's firm of Gratton & McLean and was made a partner.
Agnes and her husband both retired from the firm on 30 September 1971, resigned from the RIBA and moved to Estoril, Portugal. The Gratton & McLean office was at 21 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow at the time of their retirement.
She returned to England and died in 1993, her death registered in November. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Monteviot, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | Private | 1937 * | | | | Ayton Lodge, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1950 | | | | Roman Court, Boclair Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland | Private(?) | 1970 * | | | | 21, Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1971 * | | | | Estoril, Portugal | Private | 1971 | | |
* 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 | | Keppie & Henderson | Mid 1933 | Mid 1933 | Apprentice | During summer holiday | | Keppie & Henderson | Mid 1934 | Mid 1934 | Apprentice | During summer holiday | | Keppie & Henderson | Mid 1935 | Mid 1935 | Apprentice | During summer holiday | | Stewart & Paterson | 1936 | 1936 | Apprentice | For five months |
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Glasgow Herald | 3 January 1942 | | | p2 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6257 (combined box 144) |
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