Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Sutherland
Designation:  
Born: 12 June 1920
Died: 22 February 1982
Bio Notes: John Sutherland was born on 12 June 1920, the son of Alexander Sutherland, veterinary surgeon, and his wife, Margaret Alexander MacRae. He graduated from the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1949. He was also a qualified town planner. He was taken into the practice of M Purdon Smith in 1953.

Matthew Purdon Smith commenced practice at Lockerbie in 1922 but moved to Dumfries in 1926. His business consisted mainly of relatively small domestic commercial and estate farm building projects, but he had a few major clients, notably the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, the Caledonian Bus Company and the Edinburgh and Dumfriesshire Dairy Company.

In 1946 Purdon Smith took over the once much larger Dumfries practice of Barbour & Bowie but continued to practice in his own name from the same address at 33 Castle Street. In the post-war years he carried out housing schemes at Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Lockerbie.

In 1953 Purdon Smith took John Sutherland and James Ferguson into partnership, but he died in the following year, 1954. The surviving partners then moved next door to 31 Castle Street, the title now being M Purdon Smith & Partners. Ferguson withdrew from the partnership in 1957, and when William Dickie was taken into partnership in 1961, the practice became Sutherland & Dickie. In 1963 Ian Smith and John Copland were also taken into partnership, the practice title changing to Sutherland Dickie & Partners. Smith left in 1973 and was replaced in 1975 by Adam Skinner, the practice title then becoming Sutherland Dickie & Copland.

John Sutherland moved to Wick in his later years. Sutherland Dickie & Copland work in association with him in Wick. He died at his home, the Baotman's House, Keiss on 22 February 1982. He was survived by his wife, Margaret Alexandra MacRae.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 511, Eyre Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1948 *  
Item 2 of 5Clifton Hotel/18, Hope Crescent , Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1950 *  
Item 3 of 59, East Hermitage Place, Leith, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivatec. 1951  
Item 4 of 533, Castle Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandBusiness1953 *  
Item 5 of 531, Castle Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandBusiness1970 *  

* 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 4Matthew Purdon Smith1953 Partner 
Item 2 of 4Sutherland & Dickie1961 Partner 
Item 3 of 4Sutherland Dickie & Partners1963 Partner 
Item 4 of 4Sutherland Dickie & Copland19751982Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 501956St Teresa's RC ChurchDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 2 of 501957St Joseph's College and Boarding HouseDumfries DumfriesshireScotland3 storey extension
Item 3 of 501960Fire StationStranraer WigtownshireScotland 
Item 4 of 501962Cresswell Maternity HospitalDumfries DumfriesshreScotland 
Item 5 of 501963Police Station Newton StewartWigtownshireScotland 
Item 6 of 501963St Andrews RC ChurchDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 7 of 501963Troqueer Church HallDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 8 of 501965Fire StationNewton Stewart WigtownshireScotland 
Item 9 of 501965Hetland HallCarrutherstown, Dumfries DumfriesshireScotlandW extension
Item 10 of 501967Garrick HospitalStranraer WigtownshireScotlandExtensions
Item 11 of 501969Factory for Cleancut Clothiers LtdDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 12 of 501969Housing estate, 30 houses and church, Cally EstateGatehouse KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 13 of 50Mid 1960sDumfries County BuildingsDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandExtension
Item 14 of 501970sAdvance factoryDalbeattie KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 15 of 501970sAyr Ice RinkAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 16 of 501970sBookshop for Blacklock & FarriesDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 17 of 501970sClub for DLSCLDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 18 of 501970sDumfries & Galloway Golf ClubDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 19 of 501970sDumfries County Golf ClubDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 20 of 501970sEquestrian CentreLangholm DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 21 of 501970sFire StationThornhill DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 22 of 501970sFire StationMoffat DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 23 of 501970sHealth CentreThornhill DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 24 of 501970sHM InstitutionDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 25 of 501970sHousing at The MeadowsDalbeattie KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 26 of 501970sHousing, Charters CourtDalbeattie KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 27 of 501970sMackay's HotelWick CaithnessScotlandNew build? Alterations?
Item 28 of 501970sPolice StationAnnan DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 29 of 501970sPolice StationDalbeattie KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 30 of 501970sSoutherness Golf ClubhouseSoutherness DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 31 of 501970sSt Teresa's RC ChurchDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandFurther work?
Item 32 of 501970Bonshaw, KirtlebridgeAnnan DumfriesshireScotlandRepairs
Item 33 of 501971Church of the ResurrectionGatehouse of Fleet KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 34 of 50After 1975Housing, Market SquareKilsyth StirlingshireScotland 
Item 35 of 50Before 1975Shop for S. RedmayneDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 36 of 50Before 1975Sports Pavilion for Dumfries RFCDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 37 of 501978Thornhill Hospital, Healthcare CentreThornhill DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 38 of 50Early 1970sAyr Curling RinkAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 39 of 50Early 1970sBaron's CraigRockcliffe KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 40 of 50Early 1970sBurgh housingDalbeattie KirkcudbrightshireScotland 
Item 41 of 50Early 1970sFire StationDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 42 of 50Early 1970sLockerbie Ice RinkLockerbie DunfriesshireScotland 
Item 43 of 50Early 1970sPier terminalRothesayButeButeScotland 
Item 44 of 50Early 1970sPolice stationLockerbie DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 45 of 50Early 1970sPolice stationMoffat DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 46 of 50Early 1970s(?)Police station and police houseLocharbriggs DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 47 of 50Early 1970sPolice Station and police housesStranraer WigtownshireScotland 
Item 48 of 50Early 1970sScottish & Newcastle Breweries public houseDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 49 of 50Early 1970sSt Joseph's College and Boarding HouseDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandSports Pavilion
Item 50 of 50Early 1970sStation HotelDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlterations?

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp107
Item 2 of 6RIBA1948The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 6RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 4 of 6RIBA1951The RIBA Kalendar 1951-52   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1H M Register HouseDeath Register