Basic Biographical Details

Name: David Ralph Samson
Designation:  
Born: 10 August 1918
Died: 2005
Bio Notes: David Ralph Samson (wrongly spelt Sampson in some sources) was born at the Maternity Hospital Glasgow on 10 August 1918, the son of John Samson, Corporation Clerk, and his wife Mary-Jean Mayor who had married in Glasgow in 1905. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1946 and ARIBA in 1951. He was taken into partnership in the practice of Monro & Partners in 1966. He retired in 1970. He would appear to have been in the Glasgow office in 1970. By 1977 he had moved to Norfolk. He does not appear in the Directory for 1987.

Samson died in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in 2005, his death being registered in August of that year.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 426, Belmont Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivatec. 1948  
Item 2 of 436, Balerno Drive, Mosspark, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1960 *1970 
Item 3 of 425, Woodside Place, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1966  
Item 4 of 430, Oaklands, Framingham Earl, Norwich, Norfolk, EnglandPrivate1979 *  

* 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 1Monro & Partners1966 Partner 

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 291963Templeton's Carpet Factory  GlasgowScotlandFactory warehouse
Item 2 of 291965Marks & Spencer storePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandMajor extensions
Item 3 of 291965Marks & Spencer store59 High Street, Falkirk StirlingshireScotlandMajor extensions
Item 4 of 291965Marks & Spencer store  DundeeScotlandMajor extensions
Item 5 of 291966Marks & Spencer's store  GlasgowScotland 
Item 6 of 291968Bath Street Independent Chapel  GlasgowScotlandW addition.
Item 7 of 29Before 1970Works for Bruce Peebles  EdinburghScotland 
Item 8 of 291971Henderson jewellers shopAyr AyrScotlandAlterations
Item 9 of 291971Marks & Spencer storeStirling StirlingshireScotlandMajor extensions
Item 10 of 291971Marks & Spencer's storeEast Kilbride LanarkshireScotland 
Item 11 of 291971Retail shell for British Shoe CorporationAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 12 of 291972Marks & Spencer store, High StreetAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 13 of 291974Marks & Spencer Store  EdinburghScotlandMajor extensions
Item 14 of 291977Marks & Spencer StorePerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 15 of 291977Retail shell for Dunn & CoPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 16 of 291979De Haviland FactoryHatfield HertfordshireEnglandLaboratory and offices
Item 17 of 291981Marks & Spencer's store  AberdeenScotlandExtension
Item 18 of 291982Advance factoryBellshill LanarkshireScotland 
Item 19 of 291983Rentons, 10-15 Princes Street  EdinburghScotlandSubdivision of building
Item 20 of 291984Factory for Howco LtdKilsyth StirlingshireScotland 
Item 21 of 291984Marks & Spencer storeStirling StirlingshireScotlandExtension linking M & S store to Shopping Mall
Item 22 of 291984Marks & Spencer's store  GlasgowScotlandRear extension to store
Item 23 of 291985Marks & Spencers premisesGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandFit-out developer's shell linking to shopping mall at Marks & Spencer's
Item 24 of 291987Marks & Spencer's storeCrawley SussexEnglandExtension
Item 25 of 291989Factory buildingHillington GlasgowScotlandRefurbishment
Item 26 of 291989Factory for Howco LtdBarnsley YorkshireEngland 
Item 27 of 291989Marks & Spencer store59 High Street, Falkirk StirlingshireScotlandFit-out developer's shells linking to adjoining shopping malls
Item 28 of 291989Marks & Spencer storePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandFit-out developer's shells linking to adjoining shopping malls, including negotiating separate relaxations of Building Regulations.
Item 29 of 291990Granite House  GlasgowScotlandRefurbishment

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1948The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 4RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1979Directory of members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2England and WalesBirths, marriages and deaths  
Item 2 of 2National Archives (via Scotlands People)Statutory births