Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Walker Rennie Mackenzie | Designation: | | Born: | 17 May 1911 | Died: | 7 July 1975 | Bio Notes: | Robert Walker Rennie Mackenzie was born on 17 May 1911, the son of George Alexander Mackenzie, solicitor, and his wife, Phoebe Gass McGowan. In 1933 he began the part-time course at Edinburgh College of Art concurrently serving his articles with the Edinburgh practice Reid & Forbes. In 1938 he changed to become a full-time student. However the Second World War interrupted his studies; he served with the Black Watch and reached the rank of captain by the time he was demobilised in 1945.
He resumed his studies at Edinburtgh College of Art later in 1945 and was admitted ARIBA in 1947, proposed by Alexander George Robertson Mackenzie (to whom Robert Mackenzie was probably related and who said in his statement that he had a 'high opinion of his capabilities'), Alfred Hugh Mottram and William Innes Thomson. At this time he has a post iwth edinburgh City Planning Department. In 1950 he was living at Juniper Green.
He later worked in the Perth & Kinross County Planning Office from which post he retired about 1973. He died on 7 July 1975, survived by his wife Anne Hay Inglis Pritchard, who was at that time in poor health. The firm of solicitors who were administering his affairs was Condie MacKenzie & Co. though it is unlikely they were related as the spelling of MacKenzie id not the same. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 336, Colinton Mains Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1947 * | | | | 11, Belmont Road, Juniper Green, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1950 * | | | | 47, Priory Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | 1970 | | | | 14, Rose Terrace, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1973 * | 1975 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Reid & Forbes | 1933 | 1938 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8875 (Combined Box 218) |
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