Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Christopher ('Chris') Carter | Designation: | | Born: | 10 March 1926 | Died: | 23 July 2002 | Bio Notes: | John Christopher ('Chris') Carter was born on 10 March 1926, the son of Harry Carter, electrical engineer, and his wife Annie Constance Carter (nee Carter). He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950 and ARIAS in 1964. He became a partner in Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners in 1966.
During his years with RMJM Carter was particularly involved with the design of power stations, including Cockenzie, Longannet and Peterhead. The Scottish Hydro-Electric Board came to know and respect him throught these jobs and employed him as the architect in the team designing the proposed pumped storage scheme at Craigroyston. Carter went up in a helicopter to assess the impact that this large scheme might have on the landscape in the area of Loch Lomond from different directions and heights. It was understood that his judgement could influence whether the scheme went ahead or not and in the end he believed that the impact would be minimal as only a small part of the side dam would be seen from one place on the west of the loch. However the Government stopped the scheme in favour of the nuclear power station at Torness which met with considerable oppostion.
Outwith his professional life Carter was a keen watercolourist and exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Scottish Society for Painters in Watercolour. He was always interested in the outdoors and in wildlife and this had stimulated an interest and work in landscape design. He was also a member of the Dunbar Choral Society and enjoyed travelling.
Carter's wife, Annie Susan Dewar was also an architect. They moved from Russell Place to Tyninghame Mill in 1987. Susan Carter died in 1993 after a long illness. Carter died on 23 July 2002 survived by his daughters, Judy and Alison. His son Andrew had been killed in a climbing accident at the age of eighteen. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 71, Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1954 | | | | 98, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1960s(?) | | | | The Stables/10, Russell Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1963 * | After 1987 | | | Tyninghame Mill, Tyninghame, by Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | Private | 1987 | 2002 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | p135 | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | Willis, Peter | 1977 | New architecture in Scotland | | | p9 Cockenzie Power Station p52-55 University of Stirling |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Chartered Architect | 2002 | v14, no4 | | Autumn issue- death note | | Scotsman | 26 March 2003 | | | p18 Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Courtesy of Mrs Winifred Sillitto | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent February 2015. (The Silittos were old friends of the Carters). | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |
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