Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Symmers Neish | Designation: | | Born: | 5 August 1911 | Died: | Before 1986 | Bio Notes: | James Symmers Neish was born on 5 August 1911 and appears to have commenced his architectural training relatively late, at the age of twenty-one: he attended afternoon and evening classes at Dundee School of Architecture from September 1930 to August 1932, while assisting in the office of Maclaren Soutar Salmond. Thereafter he moved to London where he studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture from September 1932 until May 1937, obtaining his honours diploma on 13 July of the latter year. He was admitted ARIBA on 10 January 1938, his proposers being Charles Geddes Soutar, William Salmond, and Godfrey Daniel Bower Shepherd, who had died since signing his nomination papers.
Neish died sometime before 22 July 1986, having latterly lived at 3 Highpoint, Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 41, Tavistock Square, London, England | Private | 1937 * | | | | 3 Highpoint, Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey, England | Private | c. 1986 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6627 (combined box 150) |
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