Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Simpson Barr
Designation:  
Born: 16 June 1891
Died: 29 January 1973
Bio Notes: George Simpson Barr was born on 16 June 1891 (although the GSA roll gives 1894) at No 5 Pit, Braehead, Old Monkland, the son of James Barr and Mary Simpson. He studied at Glasgow School of Art in 1914-1915. He married Margaret Brownlee on 7 November 1923 at the Tontine Hotel, Greenock; at that time he was living at The Chestnuts, High Blantyre. The following year he was taken into partnership by John Galt and together they practised as Galt & Barr at 59 Bath Street until 1934 or 1935.

Barr died of myocardial infarction and bronchial asthma on 29 Janary 1973 at Haylie House Eventide Home. His death was registered by G A A Barr of 46 Innes Park Road, Skelmorlie.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4The Chestnuts, High Blantyre, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1914After 1923 
Item 2 of 459, Bath Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness19241934 
Item 3 of 4Calderview, High Blantyre, Lanarkshire, ScotlandBusiness1935(?)  
Item 4 of 4Haylie House Eventide Home, ScotlandPrivate1973 * Place of death

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Galt & Barr1924After 1934Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 31922War MemorialDunoon ArgyllScotland 
Item 2 of 31922War MemorialBlantyre LanarkshireScotland 
Item 3 of 31924War MemorialBo'ness / Borrowstouness West LothianScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories     

Archive References

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 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Research by Anne Burgess; additional information from Iain Paterson