Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Westwater Ferrie
Designation:  
Born: 19 May 1917
Died:  
Bio Notes: James Westwater Ferrie was born in Glasgow on 19 May 1917, the son of James Ferrie, brass moulder, and his wife Isabella Westwater. He was a student member of the RIBA from 1946. He studied at the School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1949. By the early 1950s he had emigrated to work in Singapore. By 1960 he had his own practice in Singapore as James W Ferrie & Partners. He was President of the Institute of Architects of Malaya at that time. He continued his practice until the late 1980s. He is no longer listed in directories in the 1990s.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4296, Maxwell Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivatec. 1948  
Item 2 of 4Optorg Building/124, Robinson Road, Singapore, SingaporeBusiness1953 *  
Item 3 of 4Commercial Union Building/11, Robinson Road, Singapore, SingaporeBusinessBefore 1960 4th floor
Item 4 of 4Commercial Union Building/4, Robinson Road, Singapore, SingaporeBusiness1979 Suite 803, 8th floor

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6RIBA1948The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 6RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 3 of 6RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 4 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Archives (via Scotlands People)Statutory births