Basic Biographical Details

Name: Benjamin Pender Gibb
Designation:  
Born: 2 February 1889
Died: 10 March 1978
Bio Notes: Benjamin Pender Gibb was born on 2 February 1889, the son of John Gibb, whisky merchant, and his wife Annie Aitchison. He was chief architect with Dunbartonshire Education Authority in the 1920s moving to the post of Dumbarton Deputy County Architect c.1930. His address throughout the 1930s was 63 Barrington Drive, Glasgow. He was Dumbarton County Architect from 1947 after the retirement of Joseph Weekes.

The Kilsyth Chronicle of 7th October 1955 records the committal for trial on charges of fraud of the former convener of Dunbarton County Council, Daniel L Stewart, and the former county architect, Benjamin P Gibb. The charges relate to the erection of railings at Stewart's house in Old Kilpatrick.

Gibb died at the War Memorial Hospital Peebles on 10 March 1978. His wife Phoebe Stanley Blackhurst had predeceased him but he was survived by his son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandBusiness1930 *  
Item 2 of 463, Barrington Drive, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)Before 1931After 1940 
Item 3 of 4Ferry Road, Kilpatrick, ScotlandBusiness1952  
Item 4 of 4County Chambers, College Street, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, ScotlandBusiness1953 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 81929St Ninian's High SchoolKirkintilloch DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 2 of 81931Dumbarton RC SchoolAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandCounty Architect
Item 3 of 81952Lenzie AcademyLenzie Dunbartonshire/LanarkshireScotlandTo prepare plans for proposed additions
Item 4 of 82 January 1953Catholic School, Balloch BridgeBalloch DunbartonshireScotlandTo prepare plans for new school
Item 5 of 89 January 1953New primary school, Mill o' HaldaneBalloch DunbartonshireScotlandTo prepare plans for new school
Item 6 of 816 January 1953Junior Secondary School, AlexandriaAlexandria DunbartonshireScotlandNew junior secondary school
Item 7 of 825 December 1953Primary School, BellsmyreDumbarton DunbartonshireScotlandNew school
Item 8 of 81955New Clinic (Etc), Ferryfield SiteAlexandria DunbartonshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2RIBA1930The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 2RIBA1939The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Builder18 April 1952  p605
Item 2 of 7Builder2 January 1953  p32
Item 3 of 7Builder9 January 1953  p108
Item 4 of 7Builder16 January 1953  p145
Item 5 of 7Builder25 December 1953  p1014
Item 6 of 7Builder4 February 1955  p236
Item 7 of 7Kilsyth Chronicle7 October 1955   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Additional research by Iain Paterson