Basic Biographical Details Name: | Byrne & Crombie | Designation: | | Born: | 1881 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James Crombie was born in 1845, son of Dumfries architect Alexander Crombie. He and his twin brother Alan Burgess became apprentices at their father's practice in 1860. While Alan sought experience in London and then returned to his father's practice, James had a rather more adventurous career than his brother, seeking experience in the offices of Ewan Christian of London, Christopher Obie Ellison of Liverpool and Cubitt and Co's in London and Charles Dexter Gambrill and Henry Hobson Richardson in New York, returning to become his brother's partner.
Alexander Crombie died in 1880. His sons' partnership was dissolved by 1881 when James became the partner of Patrick James Byrne of Windsor, with an office address at Lyons Inn Chambers, 303 Strand, London, and a home address at Rutland Lodge, Dulwich. Both Crombie and Byrne must have passed the RIBA's qualifying exam as they were admitted ARIBA on 9 January 1882, Crombie's proposers being Christian, Professor Robert Kerr and John Thomas Wimperis and Byrne's Henry Astley Darbishire, George Ashdown Audsley and Kerr. James Crombie continued to practise from London, competing against his brother for the Ewart Library in 1900. He died in 1909. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Lyons Inn Chambers/ 303, The Strand, London, England | Business | c. 1881 | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Patrick James Byrne | 1881 | After 1882 | Partner | | | James Crombie | 1881 | Before 1909 | Partner | |
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 v8 p85 (microfiche 31/F4) |
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