Basic Biographical Details Name: | William John Braes French | Designation: | | Born: | 21 February 1922 | Died: | 21 October 1996 | Bio Notes: | William John Braes French was born on 21 February 1922, the son of Reginald French, labourer, and his wife Margaret Gardner Braes. From 1939 he studied at Edinburgh College of Art, the first three years being part-time and the last three full-time. He worked for 18 months in the office of Charles E dward Tweedie. He took the final exam at Edinburgh College of Art in July 1945 and was admitted ARIBA in 1946, his proposers being Charles Eedward Tweedie, Alfred Hugh Mottram and John Ross McKay. In 1950 his address was 42 Mannerston, near Linlithgow, West Lothian.
He retired in late 1974 and resigned from the RIBA the following year.
He died at home on 21 October 1996, survived by his wife, Helen May Walker, a retired health visitor. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 59, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1946 | | Office address of Charles E Tweedie. | | 42, Mannerston, Linlithgow (near), West Lothian, Scotland | Private/business(?) | c. 1950 * | | | | The Inclosure, Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland | Private | Before 1975 | 1996 | |
* 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 | | Charles Edward Tweedie (junior) | 1945 or 1946 | 1947 | Assistant | |
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 | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
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 8799 (Combined Box 217) |
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