Basic Biographical Details

Name: Andrew Watt Allison (or Alison?)
Designation:  
Born: c. 1880
Died: September 1943
Bio Notes: Andrew Watt Allison was born in about 1880 in Glasgow. He was apointed Burgh Surveyor of Crieff at the age of twenty-five and remained in this post for fourteen years. He served during the First World War as an officer with the 2nd London Sanitary Company RAMC(T). He was mentioned in dispatches, awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the field. He remained a member of the old 4th VB, RH.

In 1919 he was appointed architect and master of works to Perthshire Education Authority and retired in 1942 after twenty-three years' service.

Allison lived in Crieff and took a prominent part in the affairs of the town. He died there in early September 1943.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2County Education Offices, Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandBusiness After 1939 
Item 2 of 2Knock Cottage, Crieff, Perthshire, ScotlandPrivate 1943 

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 121856Crieff SchoolCrieff PerthshireScotlandWest end of front block
Item 2 of 121925Forteviot SchoolForteviot PerthshireScotland 
Item 3 of 121926Glendelvine Primary SchoolSpittalfield PerthshireScotland 
Item 4 of 121930Kinross Public SchoolKinross Kinross-shireScotlandAddition at NW
Item 5 of 121930Royal School of DunkeldBirnam PerthshireScotland 
Item 6 of 12After 1930Free ChurchForgandenny PerthshireScotlandPlans of existing church (no date)
Item 7 of 121933Robert Douglas Memorial SchoolNew Scone PerthshireScotland 
Item 8 of 121934Muthill Primary SchoolMuthill PerthshireScotland 
Item 9 of 121934SchoolMethil FifeScotland 
Item 10 of 121936St John's Primary SchoolPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 11 of 121938Viewlands Primary SchoolPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 12 of 12Before 1943Goodlyburn SchoolPerth PerthshireScotlandAs County Education Architect

References

Bibliographic References

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

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Scotsman6 September 1943  Obituary p3