Basic Biographical Details

Name: Michael Lumsden
Designation:  
Born: 16 August 1917
Died: 8 March 1975 or 8 March 1976
Bio Notes: Michael Lumsden was born on 16 August 1917 and began his apprenticeship in the office of Thomas Forbes Maclennan of Arbroath in 1935, studying at Edinburgh College of Art. He transferred to the office of Donald Ross of Carver, Symon & Ross, also in Arbroath, in 1937 to complete his apprenticeship. After passing the intermediate exam in 1939 he attended Dundee School of Architecture full-time for two years, passing the final exam in Edinburgh in December 1941. He was admitted ARIBA on 14 April 1942, his proposers being T Forbes Maclennan, Charles Geddes Soutar, and Ross, who described him as "capable, efficient & trustworthy". In 1950 he was still assisting in the Carver Symon & Ross practice, by now in Dundee.

He emigrated to New Zealand where he worked in the City Engineer's Department in Wellington in the 1960s. In the 1970s he was working for Stephenson & Turner in the same town.

He died in Wellington on either 8 March 1976 (or possibly 1975; the notes in his RIBA file are unclear).

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 317, Hill Place, Arbroath, Angus, ScotlandPrivate1942 *  
Item 2 of 39, Tay Square, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness1950s  
Item 3 of 3Town Hall, Wellington, New ZealandBusiness1960s  

* 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 5Thomas Forbes Maclennan19351937Apprentice 
Item 2 of 5Carver, Symon & Ross (or Ross & Partners)19371939Apprenticein Arbroath office
Item 3 of 5Carver, Symon & Ross (or Ross & Partners)1950 * Assistantin Dundee office
Item 4 of 5Wellington City Engineer's Department1960s *   
Item 5 of 5Stephenson & Turner1970s *   

* earliest date known from documented sources.

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Thomas Forbes Maclennan14 April 1942for Associateship
Item 2 of 3Donald (F?) Ross14 April 1942for Associateship
Item 3 of 3Charles Geddes Soutar14 April 1942for Associateship

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no8026 (combined box 202)