Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Edward Tweedie (junior) | Designation: | | Born: | 6 June 1891 | Died: | 11 February 1947 | Bio Notes: | Charles Edward Tweedie Junior was born on 6 June 1891 and educated at Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh. Although he was the son of architect Charles Edward Tweedie Senior, he did not train with him as he was not then in independent practice. His RIBA nomination papers contain conflicting information as to the locations and dates of his training and early career, but it seems that he commenced his articles in 1907 in H M Office of Works in Edinburgh and transferred a year-and-a-half later to the office of Hippolyte Jean Blanc, where he spent four years. From 1908 onwards he was also studying at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College. He served in the Great War and on his return continued to attend classes at the College of Art and Heriot-Watt for a further year-and-a-half, seemingly having rejoined the Office of Works as a draughtsman under John Wilson Paterson in the Ancient Monuments Department. He then served as an assistant and subsequently principal draughtsman to Francis William Deas before commencing practice on his own account in his father's firm in 1921 (according to his LRIBA papers), 1923 (according to his obituary) or 1924 (according to his FRIBA papers): it may be that he became a partner in 1921 and that he took responsibility for the practice from 1923 or 1924, as the practice title of Charles E Tweedie & Son appears in press reports from at least 1922. From 1927 until at least 1938 he taught Hygiene and Building Construction at Heriot-Watt, and for four years he was oral examiner in Hygiene for the RIBA final examinations held in Edinburgh.
Tweedie was admitted LRIBA on 6 February 1939, his proposers being Charles Geddes Soutar, William Brown Whitie and Arthur Forman Balfour Paul, and was elevated to Fellow on 9 January the following year, this time with John Ross McKay, Leslie Grahame-Thomson – old colleagues of his father's in Lorimer's office – and James Inch Morrison as proposers.
Tweedie was active in professional matters and served as President of the Edinburgh Architectural Association and a member of Council of the RIBA.
Tweedie was an office-bearer of the Lothian & Border Regimental Association, and during the Second World War commanded 2188 Company No 2 Scottish Motor Transport Column, Home Guard. He died in Edinburgh on 11 February 1947. He was survived by his wife and two sons, both of whom were training as architects with the intention of taking over the practice when they qualified; as an interim measure, it was to be continued by J D Cairns & Ford at 63 George Street, but in the event Cairns & Ford took it over completely without any reversion to his sons. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 48, Saughtonhall Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1921 | After 1942 | | | 54, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | Before 1922 | 1939 or after 1930 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William John Braes French | 1945 or 1946 | 1947 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals
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 | | 1921 | Rothesay War Memorial | Rothesay | Bute | Bute | Scotland | | | After 1921 | 107-108 Princes Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | New front and internal alterations | | After 1921 | Edinburgh Murrayfield Indoor Sports Building | Murrayfield | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | After 1921 | Fountain Brewery for William McEwan & Co | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | After 1921 | Housing schemes | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | After 1921 | New brewery for William Younger & Co | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1925 | Three semi-detached houses | Saughtonhall | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1928 | George Watson's College | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Competition design - not selected, but awarded 100-guinea premium | | 1932 | Shops, Willowbrae Road | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1934 | Boys' Brigade Hall | Canonmills | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1934 | Daniel Stewart's College, ante chapel (later war memorial) | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Restoration, including Gothic panelling | | 1935 | Victoria Shipyard, offices for Henry Robb Ltd | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1936 | Holyrood Brewery | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Gabled addition | | 1936 | Rothesay Pavilion | Rothesay | Bute | | Scotland | Second premiated competition designs (£100 premium) | | 1938 | Garage, stores, shops, laundry with offices for Mackay Ltd | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | Before 1939 | Daniel Stewart's College, Primary School | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Job interrupted by World War 2 | | c. 1939 | Watt Institution and School of Arts | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Unexecuted plans for further extension (proposals abandoned due to outbreak of war) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | April 1947 | v54 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p344 - obituary | | Scotsman | 13 February 1947 | | | Obituary p3 |
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 no4733 (combined box 32); F no3754 (box 28) |
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