Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | (Sir) James Grey West |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1885 |
| Died: | 15 June 1951 |
| Bio Notes: | James Grey West was born in Cardiff in 1885 and articled to Edgar Down in Cardiff c.1900. He was appointed a temporary draughtsman in the Office of Works in 1904 and became an assistant architect in 1911. He was awarded OBE in 1930 and succeeded Sir Richard Allison as chief architect for Thomas Smith Tait's St Andrew's House, which he thought 'too individualistic'. He was knighted in 1936. He held the post of Director of Post War Planning during the Second World War and he retired in 1945. He died on 15 June 1951 at his residence, "Rosewarne,"Beer, Devon. His cremation took place at Weymouth on 18 June 1951 |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England(?) | Business | |||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Edgar George Cusson Down | c. 1900 | 1904 | Apprentice | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1904 | 1911 | Draughtsman | In London office |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1911 | 1934 | Assistant | In London office |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1934 | Chief Architect | In London office | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Archibald Kirkwood Dodds | 8 February 1949 | for Fellowship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David M | 1989 | St Andrews House: an Edinburgh controversy, 1912-39 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this architect: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| The Times | 19 June 1951 | p1 - desths | ||
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