Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Oldrid Scott | Designation: | | Born: | 1841 | Died: | 30 May 1913 | Bio Notes: | John Oldrid Scott was born in 1841, the second son of George Gilbert Scott (later Sir, born 1811). He was articled to his father in 1860, becoming principal assistant by the later 1860s. Although in increasingly fragile health following a stroke and family bereavements, George Gilbert Scott remained firmly in charge of the practice until his sudden death from a heart attack on 27 March 1878. Despite having had no formal partnership with his father, John Oldrid Scott inherited the practice, and was admitted FRIBA on 2 December that same year, his proposers being Charles Barry Junior, George Edmund Street and Benjamin Ferrey. He completed his father's Scottish projects, modifying the design of the spire at the University of Glasgow and acting as consultant for new buildings at the university until 1901. He died on 30 May 1913.
In his later years John Oldrid Scott was assisted by his son Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott, born in 1880. Charles Marriot Oldrid had been articled to Reginald Theodore Blomfield in April 1898, and returned to his father's practice in 1902. The following year he had obtained a place with George Frederick Bodley to widen his experience, before returning to his father's office as partner in 1904. He completed the spires of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh but, like his father, obtained no new Scottish commissions. He either did not attempt or did not pass the qualifying exam and was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his proposers being George Luard Alexander, a colleague at Bodley's, Richard John Tyndall (both of whom had recently passed the qualifying exam and had been admitted ARIBA) and an elderly former assistant of his grandfather's, Charles Robert Baker King.
Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott died in 1952. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 2, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London, England | Business | 1911 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Henry Wilson | c. 1884 | c. 1885 | Assistant | | | Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott | 1902 | 1903 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1866 | Manchester Town Hall | | | Manchester | England | Competition design - shortlisted in first stage, unsuccessful in second stage | | 1870 | St Mary's Episcopal Church | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1878 | St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Choir stalls, bishop's throne, pulpit and sedilia - based on his father's sketches (except woodwork). Also probably organ case | | 1878 | University of Glasgow, main quadrangles | Gilmorehill | | Glasgow | Scotland | Executed the late G G Scott's designs (signed just before his death) for Bute Hall and Randolph Hall with Edwin Morgan | | 1881 | St Mary's Cathedral Song School | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Designed Song School | | 1884 | Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, first competition | | | Liverpool | England | | | 1887 | University of Glasgow, main quadrangles | Gilmorehill | | Glasgow | Scotland | Completion of spire to a modification of the late G G Scott's design; consultation on new buildings | | 1890 | St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Chapter House built to the late G G Scott's 1873 designs | | October 1893 | St Mary's Episcopal Church | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Completed spire | | 1896 | University of Glasgow, main quadrangles | Gilmorehill | | Glasgow | Scotland | Mural memorials to Lord Sandford and Professor Veitch | | 1899 | University of Glasgow, Engineering Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1900 | University of Glasgow, Anatomy Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | As consultant | | 1900 | University of Glasgow, Botany Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Original building - acting as consultant | | 1905 | St Cuthbert's Episcopal Church | Hawick | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Reredos | | 1907 | University of Glasgow, Engineering Building | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 6 June 1913 | | | Obituary | | RIBA Journal | 6 June 1913 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary - pp 614 & 648 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F v5 p115, microfiche 92/E7 |
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