Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Archibald Hendry | Designation: | | Born: | 12 June 1899 | Died: | 15 August 1973 | Bio Notes: | Robert Archibald Hendry was born on 12 June 1899, the son of Alexander Hendry, shoemaker and his wife Barbara Fraser. He studied at Robert Gordon's College from September 1919 until June 1921 and from that time he served his articles with C G Smith, factor of Haddo Estate. In 1924 he moved to become principal at Tarves, Aberdeenshire (working perhaps for whoever took over James Cobban's practice) and at some point between then and 1937 moved to Orkney to carry on the practice of James C Robertson with a view to becoming partner. In 1946 he was living at 8 Union Terrace, Aberdeen. He was elected LRIBA in 1947, his proposers being Robert Leslie Rollo, Thomas Scott Sutherland and George Angus Mitchell.
It would appear that the partnership with Robertson was delayed as Hendry was called up working from 6 October 1939 for the War Department initally as A/CEA and from 21 January 1946 as Garrison Engineer. He was still working as such at the time of his election to the RIBA. It would seem that the partnership was formalised in 1947 or 1948 but how long it lasted is as yet uncertain. In his Nomination Paper Hendry reported that since 1924 he had been responsible for planning schools, hospitals drill halls and housing schemes, though he gives no details where these were located (Orkney or Aberdeenshire).
After the end of the partnership with Robertson, Hendry appears to have worked on his own until he took Hugh Legge into partnership in 1965, the practice becoming Hendry & Legge. Three years later in 1968, Hendry retired. He died of a cerebral thrombosis on 15 August 1973 at the House of Daviot, Inverurie. He was survived by his wife Margaret Isabella Philip who had been a school teacher.
In 1972 the practice moved to 1 Huntly Street, Aberdeen. In 1975 Ian Belford was assumed into partnership and in 1982 Brian Cheyne and Legge's son, Roger, also joined. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Scotland | | | | | | 146, Clifton Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | 1973 | | | 8, Union Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | Before 1946 | After 1970 | |
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 | | C G Smith | 1921 | 1924 | Apprentice | | | Robertson & Hendry | 1940s | | Partner | | | Hendry & Legge | 1965 | 1968 | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p92 | | Municipal Annual | 1964 | Scottish Municipal Annual | 1964-1965 | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
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 | | L6620 (Combined Box 114) |
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