Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Meehan
Designation:  
Born: 30 August 1920 or 13 August 1920
Died: 31 March 2004
Bio Notes: George Meehan was presumably Scottish. He was born on 30 (or 13?) August 1920, the son of George Meehan, school teacher and his wife, Sara Whiteside, also a school teacher. He studied at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1939 to 1950, the years 1940-46 spent in war service. He was working for the Public Works Department, Kuala Lumpur at the time of his election to Fellowship of the RIBA in 1959. He worked in the Architect's Department of the Bank of Ireland, Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. He returned to Scotland at some point after this.

He died of pneumonia and hepatorenal syndrome on 31 March 2004 at the Royal Infirmary, Stirling, survived by his wife, Elizabeth Mackin.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 468A, Fernedene Terrace, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, ScotlandPrivate1950 *  
Item 2 of 4Public Works Department HQ, Maxwell Road, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBusiness1959 *  
Item 3 of 4Ballyboy/57, Dundela Park, Sandy Cove, Dun Laoghaire, County Dunblin, EirePrivate1965After 1970 
Item 4 of 416, Victoria Place, Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 3Kuala Lumpur Public Works DepartmentAfter 1950Before 1959Architect 
Item 2 of 3Kuala Lumpur Public Works DepartmentAfter 1950Before 1959Senior Architect 
Item 3 of 3Kuala Lumpur Public Works Department1959 * Associate Director 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3K J BallOctober 1959for Fellowship
Item 2 of 3Thomas Arthur Lawrence ConcannanOctober 1959for Fellowship
Item 3 of 3C Y KohOctober 1959for Fellowship

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 31950sBrick blocks of flats for government offices  Kuala LumpurMalaysia 
Item 2 of 31950sLegislative Council Building  Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAdditions
Item 3 of 31950sOffices  Kuala LumpurMalaysia 

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   

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 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers F between no 5419 and no 5434 (combined box 78F)