Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Gordon McDonald | Designation: | | Born: | 26 February 1916 | Died: | 5 December 2000 | Bio Notes: | George Gordon McDonald was born on 26 February 1916, the son of Edward George McDonald, automobile engineer, and his wife Jessie Telfer. From September 1931 to September 1936 he was articled in the office of Abercrombie & Maitland and studied during the evenings at Paisley Technical College, and later Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Technical College in Glasgow. On completion of his articles he stayed with Abercrombie & Maitland for a further year as architectural assistant. In March 1937 he moved to a post in the Master of Works Office in Paisley.
During the Second World War McDonald served with the RAF and on demobilisation he returned to his old job in the Master of Works office. He sat the final exams for RIBA membership in July 1946 and was elected ARIBA on 10 December 1926, proposed by James Steel Maitland, Lockhart Whiteford Hutson and Joseph Weekes.
McDonald later became Paisley Burgh Architect. He was FRIAS. He died at the Ayrshire Hospice, Ayr on 5 December 2000, survived by his daughter, Marion. His wife, Margaret McGhee Aitchison Ure, had predeceased him. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Brackenmill Road, Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | | 2000 | | | Master of Works Office/14, Gilmour Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | 1946 | | | | 21, Glasgow Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | c. 1946 | | |
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RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Thomas Gibson | 7 October 1970 | For Fellowship |
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 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Chartered Architect | March 2001 | v12, no2 | | Death notice |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8816 (Combined Box 217) |
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