Basic Biographical Details

Name: Donald Kenneth Baron
Designation:  
Born: 5 July 1913 or 5 September 1913
Died: 25 January 1990
Bio Notes: Donald Kenneth Baron was born in Oldham in Greater Manchester on 5 September 1913, the son of Arthur Whittaker Baron, and his wife Mary Arrowsmith. He graduated with the degree of MA (probably in Manchester) and a Diploma in Town Planning at Manchester. He was admitted ARIBA in 1939. In the late 1940s (at least up to 1948) he was living and working in London (with a home address in Ealing). He had moved to East Kilbride two years later where he was presumably an employee of the Development Corporation. He was elected ARIAS in 1964.

He later was in private practice and had a post as officer in charge, Scottish Laboratory of Building Research Establishment. He resigned from the RIBA in January 1974 at the age of 60 but planned to take on occasional work.

Baron died on 25 January 1990 at his home in Gatehouse of Fleet. He had been married twice, first to Diana June Margaret Butterworth and second to Dorothy Moorhouse.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Gatehouse of Fleet, ScotlandPrivate 1990 
Item 2 of 4153, Midhurst Road, Ealing, London, EnglandPrivatec. 1948  
Item 3 of 4Lindsay Road, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1950 *After 1960 
Item 4 of 451, Lister Tower, Murray 8, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, ScotlandBusiness(?)1970 *  

* 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 1East Kilbride Development CorporationBefore 1950 Assistant 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1948The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 5RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 5RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 4 of 5RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS NewsletterMarch 1990v1, no9 Death note

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership