Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Alexander Farquhar | Designation: | | Born: | 9 February 1922 | Died: | 2006 | Bio Notes: | James Alexander Farquhar was born on 9 February 1922. From July 1939 to July 1941 he took the part-time course at Aberdeen School of Architecture. At the same time he was articled in the office of E L Williamson in Aberdeen. He moved to Tawse & Allen as an assistant in July 1942. During the period July 1941 to December 1946 he continued his training by correspondence course and private study.
In July 1945 he took a post as assistant to Ronald C Bampton, Chatham, Kent. He was elected ARIBA on 6 May 1947. He had no proposers but applied for nomination by the Council of the RIBA under Bye Law 3(d).
He died in 2006 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. His death was registered in March of that year. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 37, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, England | Business | 1947 | | | | 59, Valley View Road, Rochester, Kent, England | Private | 1947 | | | | 23, Merton Road, Moseley, Birmingham, England | Private | c. 1970 | | | | 38, Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | Business | c. 1970 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Edwin L Williamson | July 1939 | July 1942 | Apprentice | | | Tawse & Allan | July 1942 | July 1945 | Assistant | | | Ronald C Bampton | July 1945 | | Assistant | |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8957 (Combined Box 220) | | School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970 | Galletly, James | | |
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