Basic Biographical Details Name: | Adam Bryce Kerr | Designation: | | Born: | 23 May 1910 | Died: | 17 November 1975 | Bio Notes: | Adam Bryce Kerr was born on 23 May 1910, one of the sons of William Kerr, partner in John Melvin & Son of Alloa who spent most of his life living in Houston. The father moved late in his life to Edinburgh for the purposes of his sons' education, and Adam studied full-time at Edinburgh College of Art under John Begg for six years from October 1928, joining Richardson & McKay as junior assistant to John Ross McKay in October 1934. In June 1935 he had received his diploma, and he was admitted ARIBA on 9 March 1936, his proposers being John Begg, Thomas Forbes Maclennan and Ebenezer James MacRae. At that time he was still in the Richardson & McKay office at 4 Melville Street, and was living at 41 Comely Bank Road, presumably his parental home. His nomination papers state that he had travelled to Sweden in 1927, to Hereford (? - his handwriting is unclear) in 1925 and to Gloucester in 1926.
In the difficult post-war years he preferred to join the staff of the Scottish Office rather than seek a partnership with John Melvin & Son. A reserved man, he was a friend of Robert Scott Morton and Alan Reiach. He died on 17 November 1975 leaving a widow, Mary, living at 11A Cumin Place, Edinburgh. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 11A, Cumin Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | 1975 | | | 41, Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1936 | After 1950 | |
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 | | Richardson & McKay | October 1934 | After 1936 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
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 | | Personal information from A Bryce Kerr, Alfred G Lochhead, John Watson, Alan Reiach, Robert Scott Morton, Gordon Biggar (Kerr) and David M Walker | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5980 (combined box 111) (includes death note) |
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