Basic Biographical Details Name: | Donald Cattanach | Designation: | | Born: | 27 June 1880 | Died: | 12 February 1944 | Bio Notes: | Donald Cattanach (sometimes erroneously spelt Cattenach) ) was born on 27 June 1880 at Strone, Newtonmore, the son of Alexander Cattanach, architect, Kingussie. He was educated at Kingussie Higher Grade School and trained as an Engineer and Surveyor (he was M.I.M.& Cy.E) and in 1905 was appointed Burgh Surveyor of Kingussie.
From Kingussie Donald moved to Tobermory to become the Road Surveyor of Mull in 1908. He served during the First World War as a Captain in the Royal Engineers and was mentioned in Despatches. In 1921 moved to take up the post of Divisional Surveyor, Long Island District, Inverness-shire. He appears to have continued during this period to conduct a private practice as an architect and surveyor. He retired in 1930 after which he devoted his time to his work in the public domain, being a Councillor for the Burgh of Kingussie in 1932, a Junior Baillie in 1934 and a senior Baillie in 1935.
He married Helen Macbeath of Inverness on 30 September 1904 and they had six sons and three daughters. He died on 12 February 1944. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Tobermory, Mull, Scotland | Business | | | | | The Lodge, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland | Business | | | | | Tarbert, Inverness-shire, Scotland | | 1926 | | |
RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James William Forbes Sinclair | 20 December 1967 | For Associateship of RIAS |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | | | Scottish Biographies | 1938 | | | E J Thurston (pub.) | p124 | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Additional information from DR Alexander Cattanach, Donald's nephew |
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