Basic Biographical Details Name: | Andrew Morell McKinlay | Designation: | | Born: | 1863 | Died: | 8 May 1947 | Bio Notes: | Andrew Morell McKinlay (generally known as Andrew M McKinlay) was born in 1863, the son of John McKinlay, hotel keeper and Annie Robertson. He was articled to Thomson & Turnbull from 1879 to 1884, attending the classes at Glasgow School of Art and the Athenaeum. When Turnbull's partnership with David Thomson was dissolved, McKinlay left to work for Thomson with whom he remained until 1888. In that year he moved to Croydon to work for A H Howe, returning to Scotland in 1889 to work for James Donald, formerly of Thomson and Turnbull's office in Paisley. He set up practice on his own account in Rothesay in 1893.
McKinlay was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. His office address at that date was 6 Castle Street, Rothesay and he retained the same office until at least 1940. He was married to Agnes Smith. He died of senility at Ashfield, 32 Crichton Road, Rothesay on 8 May 1947. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Bona Vista, Ballochgoy, Rothesay, Bute, Bute, Scotland | Private | Before 1911 | After 1923 | | | 6, Castle Street, Rothesay, Bute, Bute, Scotland | Business | Before 1911 | After 1940(?) | | | Ashfield/32, Crichton Road, Rothesay, Bute, Bute, Scotland | Private | 1947 * | | |
* 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 | | D Thomson & Turnbull | 1879 | 1883 | Apprentice | | | David Thomson | 1884 | 1888 | Assistant | | | A H Howe | 1888 | 1889 | Assistant | | | James Donald | c. 1889 | c. 1893 | Assistant | |
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 | | Robert McNab (or Robert Macnab) | 1938 | 1939 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Bennie Wilson | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship - as President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects |
RIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Robert McNab (or Robert Macnab) | 17 October 1944 | for Licentiateship |
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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 | | | | | Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
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 | | Additional research (parentage, addresses and death date) by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v19 no1433 |
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