Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Wilson | Designation: | | Born: | 9 October 1906 | Died: | 30 September 1974 | Bio Notes: | John Wilson was born on 9 October 1906, the son of William Wilson, grocery manager, and his wife, Elizabeth White Scott Dunlop. From April 1922 until February he was articled to William Forrest Valentine of Kilmarnock and at the same time studied at Kilmarnock Technical School. he then took a post as assistant to Alexander Mair, later becoming senior assistant. He was elected ARIAS in March 1940.
During the war Wilson was an assistant with the Air Ministry Directorate General Office of Works in which post he remained until September 1946. He then joined the practice of Stevenson & Ferguson as chief assistant. In September 1948 he took a post as Area Architect, West Ayr Area with the National Coal Board. He would appear to have been based in Glasgow by 1951. He was elected LRIBA in 1956, his proposers being Gabriel Steel, James Andrew Carrick and Robert Govan Lindsay. Before he retired he was working for the local authority, presumably in Ayrshire.
He retired from work as a result of illness about 1971. As a result of thrombosis and a stroke he was unable to speak or write. He died on 30 September 1974 at his home in Prestwick. He was survived by his wife, Margaret McCance.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | National Coal Board/Westfield, Westfield Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Business | 1948 | After 1956 | | | 143, Ederslie Street, Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1951 | | | | 89, St Quivox Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | c. 1956 | 1974 | |
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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 | | 1951 | 202-218 Bothwell Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 5 January 1951 | | | p27 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L 6743 (Combined Box 157) |
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