Basic Biographical Details | Name: | William James Geddes | | Designation: | | | Born: | 29 November 1911 | | Died: | 29 September 1937 | | Bio Notes: | William James Geddes was born on 29 November 1911, the son of John Malcolm Geddes, joiner, and his wife, Lilly Flett. He was articled to R M Fulton of Buckie for three years from July 1927. He then studied full-time at Aberdeen School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's College, obtaining his diploma on 30 June 1931 and an endorsement of his diploma on 30 June 1933 and passing the Professional Practice exam in July 1933. In the same year he entered the office of Robert Baillie Pratt of Elgin, where he remained for nine months, subsequently spending six months as Clerk of Works under D McAlpine, Seafield Estates Architect in Cullen. He was admitted ARIBA on 14 January 1935, his proposers being Robert Leslie Rollo, John Gibb Marr and James Wood, Banffshire County Architect, whom he had known since 1920. His nomination papers give no business address but give his private address as 9A Station Road, Portessie, Buckie, Banffshire.
Geddes died aged 25 on 29 September 1937 at his home in Portlessie. He was survived by his wife Isobel Stephen. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 11, Strait Path, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | Private | 1911 | | | | Binach/9A, Station Road, Portessie, Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | Private | 1935 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Robert McFie Fulton | July 1927 | 1930 | Apprentice | | | Roy Meldrum | 1930(?) | 1931 | Apprentice | | | Robert Baillie Pratt | 1933 | 1933 | Assistant | For 9 months | | D McAlpine | 1934 | 1934 | Assistant | For 6 months |
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Gibb Marr | 14 January 1935 | for Associateship | | Robert Leslie Rollo | 14 January 1935 | for Associateship | | James Wood | 14 January 1935 | for Associateship |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5612 (combined box 90) |
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