Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Malcolm Wilson | Designation: | | Born: | 25 October 1901 | Died: | 19 July 2003 | Bio Notes: | William Malcolm Wilson was born on 25 October 1909, the son of Robert Currie Wilson, accountant with the post office telephones and his wife Jane Douglas. He was articled to Lorimer & Matthew in 1925 and attended morning classes at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art from the following year. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1931 he undertook two years' full-time study at the College, passing the final exam and receiving his diploma on 15 June 1933. He was an Associate of the Town Planning Institute.
He was admitted ARIBA on 5 March 1934, his proposers being John Begg, John Fraser Matthew and John Jerdan. His nomination papers give 'Glencairn', Traquair Park West, Edinburgh as both business and private address, but later the same year he was giving his business address as 60 Castle Street, suggesting he may have been working Begg's former partner Alexander Lorne Campbell. He moved office to 6 Rutland Square about 1937 and remained there until about 1939. He was a member of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He was working in the County Architect's office in Wick from 1950 and was still there in 1970. He was County Architect latterly.
Wilson resigned his RIBA membership in 1977, at which time he was living at 'The Birks', Low Road, Westmuir, by Kirriemuir, Angus. He died at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee on 19 July 2003 aged 93. His wife, Margaret Calder Waugh, had predeceased him. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Craighead Hursing Home, Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland | Private | | 2003 | | | Glencairn/33, Traquair Park West, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1934 | After 1939 | | | 60, Castle Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1934 | c. 1936 | | | 6, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1937 | c. 1939 | | | Victoria Place, Wick, Caithness, Scotland | Business(?) | 1950 * | After 1970 | | | County Buildings, Wick | | 1 February 1957 | | Builder p252 - named as W Wilson - CHECK | | The Birks, Low Road, Westmuir, by Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland | Private | 1977 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Begg | 5 March 1934 | For Associateship | | John Jerdan | 5 March 1934 | For Associateship | | John Fraser Matthew | 5 March 1934 | For Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1955 | Caithness County Council Offices | Wick | | Caithness | Scotland | Alterations | | 1957 | School at Thurso | Thurso | | Caithness | Scotland | Extensions | | 1 February 1957 | Thurso Technical College | Thurso | | Caithness | Scotland | Builder p252. Work may not have been carried out or more probably this work was on the Annexe Building (former Board School). New College by Alison & Hutchison. | | 14 June 1957 | Primary School | Thurso | | Caithness | Scotland | per Builder p1102 | | 22 August 1958 | Housing, Caithness | | | Caithness | Scotland | as County Architect per Builder p332 | | 1959 | Pultneytown Primary School | Pultneytown | | Caithness | Scotland | As County Architect. | | 1969 | Hillhead Primary School | Wick | | Caithness | Scotland | As County Architect |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | 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 | | Builder | 1 February 1957 | | | p252 |
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 no 5419 (Combined Box 78) |
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