Basic Biographical Details Name: | Richard Gemmill Jones | Designation: | | Born: | 7 October 1920 | Died: | 11 November 2000 | Bio Notes: | Richard Gemmill Jones was born on 7 October 1920, the son of Alexander Davidson Jones, tea estate manager, and his wife Marion Ewan Reid, telegraphist. He was a student member of the RIBA from 1949. He studied for the diploma in architecture probably in Aberdeen though affiliated to the Dundee chapter of the RIAS.In 1949 his entry to the Rowand Anderson Prize was commended. From 30 June 1950 he an assistant with George Bennett Mitchell & Son in Aberdeen. He was elected ARIBA in 1951.
On 1 December 1954 he moved to a post with Swan & MacLaren in Singapore but moved to the Kuala Lumpur office of the practice where he was architect in charge. On 1 January 1958 he was promoted to the position of Associate, remaining in charge of the Kuala Lumpur office. He became a partner on 1 January 1961. He was elected FRIBA in 1968 proposed by William Irving Watson, James Kirkwood, and Anthony Merg Shai Lim at which time he was still in Kuala Lumpur. By 1970 he was working in the Singapore office of the firm. He retired in 1978 and returned to Scotland the following year, settling in Gleneagles, Perthshire. He resiogned from the RIBA in 1984.
Jones died at Perth Royal infirmary on 11 November 2000. He was survived by his wife Constance Joyee and at least one son who lived in Aboyne.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 12, Forbesfield Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | 1950 | After 1955 | | | China Insurance Building/GPO Box 773, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Business | 1960 * | After 1968 | | | 6 Highbank, Jalan Ghangbat Demansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Private | 1968 * | | | | Hong Kong Bank Chambers/PO Box 569, Singapore, Malaysia | Business | 1970 * | | | | Broom, Caledonia Crescent, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | 1979 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | 1954 | Sighthill Church | Sighthill | | Edinburgh | Scotland | States in his Nomination Paper that he was responsible for this church - perhaps working with George Bennett Mitchell or independently? |
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 | 1955 | Kalendar 1954-1955 | | | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Newsletter | February 2001 | v12, no1 | | Death note |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F no6448 (Combined Box 140) |
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