Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Gregory & Gall |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1927 |
| Died: | After 1939 |
| Bio Notes: | George Gregory was an architect and civil engineer of Stonehaven. In 1909 he was descibed as 'junior'. Presumably his father was also an architect/builder in Stonehaven. By the mid-1920s Gregory was suffering from poor health and he sold his business to Robert Robb Gall, the firm then becoming Gregory & Gall. Robert Robb Gall was born about 1877 in Aberdeenshire. He was articled to Alexander Mavor of Aberdeen in January 1892 and remained as assistant until 1897, attending evening classes at the Aberdeen School of Art and obtaining an Art Class Teacher's and Art Master's certificate under the South Kensington regulations. He then sought experience in London. In 1901 he returned to Aberdeen to work as chief assistant to the School Board architect John Alexander Ogg Allan. He passed the qualifying exam in June 1903 and was admitted ARIBA on 30 November of the same year, his proposers being Snell, Mavor, Allan, Alexander Graham (of London) and John Slater (of London). He commenced independent practice in Aberdeen in 1918 and three years later entered into partnership with George Morrison Hay (born 1875), who had been a fellow assistant in Snell's office around 1900 and had subsequently spent time in Johannesburg, Hong Kong and Canada. The office of Gall & Hay was at 177 Union Street, and Gall was still at this address when he was elected FRIBA on 29 November 1926, proposed by Allan, George Watt and James Brown Nicol. The partnership had been dissolved by the time of Hay's admittance as FRIBA in the following year, although both partners remained at the same address. George Gregory sold his practice to Gall about 1927. In 1928 after Gregory's death Gall brought a court action against Gregory's wife as executrix because of a perceived breach of contract. He claimed that he had lost the factorship of a property in Stonehaven because Gregory had recommended someone else for this job. The Sheriff found in his favour and he was offered a sum of money in compensation. He also claimed that after Gregory had sold his business he (Gregory) collected various outstanding debts which he retained. The sums were found to be minimal and Gall was not successful in this part of his action. Gall continued to practise as Gregory & Gall, and designed Stonehaven Open Air Swimming Pool in 1934. The firm was still operating in 1939. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 34, Market Square, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland | Business | c. 1927 | Late 1930s | |
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| David Polson Hall | 1927 | Apprentice | Must have started as apprentice with George Gregory and then continued after the firm was formed. | |
| George Gregory | c. 1927 | Partner | ||
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| 1934 | Stonehaven Open Air Swimming Pool | Stonehaven | Kincardineshire | Scotland | ||
| 1935 | Council housing, Brickfield Road | Stonehaven | Kincardineshire | Scotland | ||
| 1939 | Block of six 2-bedroomed houses | Stonehaven | Kincardineshire | Scotland | ||
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 4 July 1928 | p8 | ||
| Builder | 11 November 1927 | pp724-7 - obituary of George Gregory - CHECK | ||
| Mearns Leader | 4 November 1927 | Obituary of George Gregory | ||