Basic Biographical Details | Name: | James Charles Cook | | Designation: | Architect | | Born: | | | Died: | | | Bio Notes: | James Charles Cook served his articles with Ross & Macbeth of Inverness from 1892, attending classes at Inverness Burgh Technical School. On completing his apprenticeship in October 1897 he moved to London as assistant to John Belcher, subsequently working briefly as assistant to Wimperis & Best in early 1901 before emigrating to South Africa to join Milne & Sladdin of Cape Town in May that year. He passed the qualifying exam in 1904, enabling him to be admitted ARIBA on 4 December 1905, his proposers being Alexander Ross, William Laidlaw Carruthers and John Slater. His nomination papers state that he had travelled in Italy from January to April of the previous year, but had returned to South Africa thereafter.
By 1928 he was practising from offices in the National Mutual Buildings, Johannesburg. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Private | 1904 * | | | | National Mutual Buildings, Johannesburg, South Africa | Business | 1928 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Ross & Macbeth | 1892 | October 1897 | Apprentice | | | John Belcher | October 1897 | 1901 | Assistant | | | Wimperis & Best | 1901 | 1901 | Assistant | | | Milne & Sladdin | 1901 | 1904 | Assistant | |
Employees or Pupils| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William George Whyte | 1928 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | William Laidlaw Carruthers | 4 December 1905 | for Associateship | | Alexander Ross | 4 December 1905 | for Associateship | | John Slater | 4 December 1905 | for Associateship |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v16 p82 (microfilm reel 19) |
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