Basic Biographical Details

Name: Ernest William Lovett
Designation:  
Born: 23 November 1916
Died: 30 May 2002
Bio Notes: Ernest William Lovett was born in London on 23 November 1916, the son of Ernest Lovett, drugstore proprietor, and his wife Caroline Bishop. He was admitted ARIBA in 1940. During the Second World War he was with five other young qualified architects as an army team under Captain Gerald Lacoste RE ARIBA working on aerial photographs of the Siegfried Line . This ended when the Germans overran France. The group was subsequently moved to Scotland from their base in England.

By 1970 he was a partner with Charles W Gray & Partners. Thereafter he became 'one of John Laidlaw's Partners' in the Bamber Gray partnership. Just prior to his retirement he spent eight or nine years working as site architect for Queensbery House Hospital which was to become part of the Scottish Parliament complex. He retired from the RIAS in 2000 and died at his home on 30 May 2002. His wife Helen Wilson McQueenie had predeceased him but he was survived by at least one son who lived in St Louis, Missouri.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 222, Jackson Street, Penicuik, Midlothian, ScotlandPrivate 2003 
Item 2 of 2Renstrie, Wester Howgate, Penicuik, Wets Lothian, ScotlandPrivate1960s1970s 

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 2Charles W Gray & Partners1970 * Partner 
Item 2 of 2Bamber Gray & Partners1971After 1981Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 521960sRC ChurchCorstorphine EdinburghScotland 
Item 2 of 521960sRC ChurchMastrick AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 521960sRC ChurchDalmellington AyrshireScotland 
Item 4 of 521960St Joseph RC ChurchCatrine AyrshireScotlandMay have been involved
Item 5 of 521960St Paul RC ChurchHurlford AyrshireScotlandAlterations to church - may have been involved.
Item 6 of 521961Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC ChurchKilmarnock AyrshireScotlandMay have been involved.
Item 7 of 521965St Francis Xavier RC ChurchWaterside AyrshireScotlandAddition of porch
Item 8 of 521966St Paul RC ChurchHurlford AyrshireScotlandPresbytery - may have been responsible
Item 9 of 521967St Edward's RC ChurchAirdrie LanarkshireScotland 
Item 10 of 521967St Serf's RC ChurchAirdrie LanarkshireScotland 
Item 11 of 521969St Martin of Tours RC ChurchTranent East LothianScotland 
Item 12 of 521970s49 houses for Edinvar Housing AssociationCurrie MidlothianScotland 
Item 13 of 521970sBank of ScotlandGorebridge MidlothianScotland 
Item 14 of 521970sGracemount Secondary School  EdinburghScotlandExtensions
Item 15 of 521970sHousing for Edinvar Housing AssociationLeith EdinburghScotlandReconstruction
Item 16 of 521970sNazareth House  Newcastle-upon-TyneEnglandReconstruction
Item 17 of 521970sOld People's Home, Winton ParkPort Seton East LothianScotland 
Item 18 of 521970sRoyal Bank of ScotlandWest Calder West LothianScotland 
Item 19 of 521970sSteil's InstitutionTranent East LothianScotlandUpgrading and extensions
Item 20 of 521970RC ChurchClarkston GlasgowScotland 
Item 21 of 521970St John's RC ChurchCaol, Fort William Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 22 of 521970St Martin of Tours RC ChurchRenton DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 23 of 52After 1971Offices and laboratories for SE Scotland Water Board  EdinburghScotland 
Item 24 of 52After 1971Shops and Offices for Scottish ProvidentPenicuik MidlothianScotland 
Item 25 of 521972Lynebank Mental HospitalDunfermline FifeScotlandUnspecified work
Item 26 of 521973The Howtowdie restaurant  EdinburghScotlandAlterations to form restaurant
Item 27 of 521973West Fife Infectious Diseases HospitalDunfermline FifeScotlandWards upgraded
Item 28 of 521974Dunfermline College of Physical Education, EdinburghCramond estate Edinburgh, MidlothianScotlandAlterations? Additions?
Item 29 of 521974Heriot-Watt University, Chemical and Process DepartmentRiccarton MidlothianScotland 
Item 30 of 521974Heriot-Watt University, Mechanical Engineering DepartmentRiccarton MidlothianScotland 
Item 31 of 521974Liberton Fire StationLiberton EdinburghScotland 
Item 32 of 521974Napier Technical College  EdinburghScotlandAlterations? Additions?
Item 33 of 52Before 1975Club for Miners' WelfareGilmerton EdinburghScotland 
Item 34 of 52Before 1975Supermarket for G & P Merchants  EdinburghScotland 
Item 35 of 52Before 1975Supermarket for I MckayPenicuik MidlothianScotland 
Item 36 of 521976JohnstounburnHaddington East LothianScotlandAlterations
Item 37 of 521976Langstane Housing Association Development and Langstane HostelBloomfield AberdeenScotland 
Item 38 of 521977St Ronan RC Church, LadytonBonhill DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 39 of 52197932 Abercromby Place  EdinburghScotlandAlterations
Item 40 of 521979Burton's Biscuit FactorySighthill EdinburghScotland 
Item 41 of 521979Calton Studios  EdinburghScotlandConversion
Item 42 of 521979Drumsheugh Baths  EdinburghScotlandAlterations
Item 43 of 52c. 1980Factory for FerrantiEllon AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations
Item 44 of 52c. 1980Ferranti Ltd offices and laboratories  AberdeenScotlandAlterations
Item 45 of 52c. 1980Nazareth House  AberdeenScotlandAlterations
Item 46 of 52Before 1981Factory & Warehouses for Regional Properties  EdinburghScotlandAlterations and refurbishment
Item 47 of 52c. 19815-43 Leith Street  EdinburghScotlandComprehensive rehabilitation and extension
Item 48 of 52c. 1981Playing fields and landscapingGyle EdinburghScotland 
Item 49 of 52c. 1981Queensberry House  EdinburghScotlandExtensions and alterations
Item 50 of 521983Chord Housing DevelopmentCurriemuir MidlothianScotland 
Item 51 of 521992Gowrie Housing Association housingSinderins DundeeScotland 
Item 52 of 521993East Lothian Housing Association housing developmentGifford East LothianScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered Architect2003v15, no2 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