Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Robert Meldrum | Designation: | | Born: | 1880 | Died: | November 1953(?) | Bio Notes: | Alexander Robert Meldrum was born in 1880 and articled to Arthur Hay Livingstone Mackinnon of Aberdeen from 1894 to 1899, remaining as assistant until 1900. During that period he attended classes at Robert Gordon's College and Grays School of Art. In 1900 he sought experience with the theatre architects W and TR Milburn of Sunderland, but returned to Aberdeen in the same year to work for the school board architect John Alexander Ogg Allan. In 1903 he again sought wider experience, this time from Fred Rowntree in London, but returned to Allan for the years 1904 to 1906. In February 1906 he became an assistant in the practice of Charles Frederick Stevens, who had offices in London and Bombay. Meldrum appears to have spent time in both offices and whilst in Bombay read two papers, the first before the Bombay Literary Society 'Warren Hastings' and the second entitled 'A visit to Goa-Portuguese India'. He remained with Stevens until September 1910 when he again returned to Allan. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, his proposers being Mackinnon, the Catholic church architect William John Devlin and Robert Robb Gall, Allan's assistant in the Aberdeen School Board Office.
From 1939-42 Meldrum assisted the Dublin firm of W.H. Byrne & Son with the building of Cavan Catholic cathedral.
Meldrum was reputedly a 'colleague of Lutyens' but it is unclear what the source of this information is. He died in November 1953. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 92, Bonnymuir Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | Before 1912 | After 1914 | |
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Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1896 | Central Fire Station | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | As assistant to A H L Mackinnon | | 1897 | Union Club | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | As assistant to Mackinnon (probably) | | 1900 | Mile End Public School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | As assistant to A H L Mackinnon | | After 1900 | School, Walker Road | Torry | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Additions - as assistant to Allan | | 1901 | Woodside School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | New schoolof part of old site - as assistant to Ogg Allan | | 1904 | House for F B Slessor | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1939 | Cavan Cathedral | | | Ulster | Northern Ireland | Assisted in the building of this cathedral. |
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 | | | | | Mulligan, Kevin V | 2013 | The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster | | | p246 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 November 1953 | v185 | | p852 - obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v25 no 2030 |
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