Basic Biographical Details Name: | Fergus Carstairs Rogers | Designation: | | Born: | 1864 | Died: | 1927 | Bio Notes: | Fergus Carstairs Rogers was born in 1864 and was educated at Dollar Academy and George Watson's Schoolin Edinburgh. He went to London where he was articled to John Macvicar Anderson and attended the South Kensington Schools. He noted in his LRIBA nomination papers (1925) that he had worked for five years in the office of a president of the RIBA whom he did not identify. He subsequently emigrated to South Africa where he was employed by the Public Works Department in Kimberley before commencing independent practice there in 1892. He was admitted LRIBA in 1925. He died two years later.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | After 1864 | c. 1879(?) | | | London, England | Private | After 1879(?) | 1892(?) | | | Kimberley, South Africa | Business | 1892 | | | | 1a, Lanyon Terrace, Kimberley, South Africa | Private | 1914 * | | | | 1 Gordon Chambers, Stockdale Street, Kimberley, South Africa | Business | 1914 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Macvicar Anderson | After 1879 | Before 1892 | Apprentice | |
Employees 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 Joseph Hill | | | Apprentice | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | Includes list of works | | www.artefacts.co.za | | www.artefacts.co.za | | Website of artefacts, for the recording of South African buildings | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | 14 January 1928 | v35 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p168 - obituary |
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