Basic Biographical Details

Name: Douglas William Seaton
Designation:  
Born: 26 November 1924
Died: 2007
Bio Notes: Douglas William Seaton was born on 26 November 1924, the son of William Seaton, school headmaster, and his wife Selby Douglas Dickson. He studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art. He was elected ARIBA in 1950. He was invited by Morton John Heddell Cowie in Edinburgh to join him in partnership in 1961 under the practice title of Morton J H Cowie & Seaton, and he continued the firm after Cowie's retirement in 1970.

He suffered a stroke in 1997 and retired from practice, remaining in Edinburgh thereafter. He died in July or August 2007, survived by his wife Christine Duncan Cowan Bannatyne, a retired catering manager.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 5Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate 2007 
Item 2 of 516, Viewforth, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1950After 1960 
Item 3 of 553, Manor Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate(?)1965 *After 1970 
Item 4 of 510, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1979  
Item 5 of 528, Leadervale Road, Liberton, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1987 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 1Morton J H Cowie & Seaton19611997Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 7RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 3 of 7RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 4 of 7RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 6 of 7RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 7 of 7RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered Architect2007v20, no2 Summer issue - death notice