Basic Biographical Details Name: | Basil Procter | Designation: | | Born: | 26 June 1876 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Basil Procter was born on 26 June 1876. he was articled to Frank West Rich in Newcastle upon Tyne 1894-97, remaining with him as assistant until 1899. Thereafter he studied in Italy from two months as assistant, followed by a study tour of England 1900-1901 aimed at competing for the Pugin and Soane awards. In 1902 he spent six months with Andrew Noble Prentice, followed by a study tour of Engadine, Italy, Sicily and Bavaria in 1902-03; he then spent a year and three quarters in Paris, that period including five months experience with Charles Breffendille and three months with Georges Chedannes as assistant.
In 1905 he commenced independent practice in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but moved to 18 Whitcomb(?) Street, Leicester Square, London in 1906. he remained in practice there until September 1915 when the office closed.
Proctor’s nomination form makes no mention of war service but his mental health would seem to have been affected by it as he was a patient at Crichton Hall, Dumfries when he sought membership of the RIBA as a licentiate on 13 February 1931, his proposers being Frederick Charles Eden and Andrew Noble Prentice.
At that date Procter stated that he had resumed practice. Initially this appears to have been in London, but about 1938-39 he moved house and practice to 10 Forth Street, Edinburgh to supervise the completion of the reconstruction of Castle Huntly in Perthshire. He was admitted FRIBA on 8 September 1941, his proposers being J Donald Mills and J Murray Easton.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Business | | | | | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | Private/business | 1905 | 1906 | | | 18, Whitcomb Street, London, England | Business | 1906 | 1915 | | | London, England | Private/business | 1931 | 1938 | | | 10, Forth Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business | c. 1938 | c. 1943 | Perhaps not in Edinburgh after 1941. |
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ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L no3867 ; F no 3857 | |
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