Basic Biographical Details Name: | Henry Edwin Scott | Designation: | | Born: | 1 August 1910 | Died: | 1972 | Bio Notes: | Henry Edwin Scott was born on 1 August 1910, the son of Henry Edwin Scott, mercantile clerk, and his wife Mary Alexander Marr. He studied full-time at the School of Art, Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen from 1928 to 1931. He then entered the office of A Marshall Mackenzie & Son whilst continuing to study part-time. He obtained his diploma on 30 June 1934 and spent eleven months in the office of the Burgh Surveyor of Fraserburgh before joining that of M Purdon Smith in Dumfries. He was still in the latter office when he was admitted ARIBA on 30 November 1936, his proposers being John Gibb Marr, R Leslie Rollo and James Brown Nicol.
In about 1950 Scott was living in digs in Edinburgh. He remained at this address until at least 1963 but was no longer a member of the RIBA in 1970. He died in Fylde in Lancashire between October and December 1972. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 19, Catherine Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private | 1936 * | | | | 5, Abbotsford Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1948 | c. 1949 | | | c/o Shaw/33, Traquair Park West, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1950 | After 1963 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Gibb Marr | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship | | James Brown Nicol | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship | | Robert Leslie Rollo | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6208 (combined box 125) |
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