Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Findlater Reid | Designation: | | Born: | 26 May 1896 | Died: | 1 April 1962 | Bio Notes: | Charles Findlater Reid was born on 26 May 1896, the son of Charles Reid, photographer, and his wife Jeannie Thomson Fraser. He was articled to H E Clifford & Lunan of Glasgow in 1913, studying at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1913 to 1915. His apprenticeship was interrupted by war service but he was discharged from the army on 18 October 1919, allowing him to return to continue his training with the same firm. He remained as an assistant after completing his apprenticeship, and continued to work for Clifford after the dissolution of the partnership with Lunan due to the latter's health problems in 1923, but was obliged to move on at the end of March 1925 when Clifford himself retired. Reid then secured a position in the office of Watson, Salmond & Gray, leaving that office in January 1929 and two months later joining James Taylor Thomson as an assistant. He was admitted ARIBA in that year. He moved again on 1 June 1930, becoming chief assistant to William Beresford Inglis, and was admitted LRIBA early the following year, his proposers being John Watson, Thomas Harold Hughes and David Bateman Hutton.
Reid died aged 65 at the County Hospital, Cleland, on 1 April 1962. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Young/ | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Eastholm, Kirkbrae, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1913 | After 1915 | | | 12, Dollar Terrace, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1930 * | | | | 7, Newton Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1934 * | | | | 21, Crosbie Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1934 | After 1940 | | | 368, Kirk Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private(?) | 1950 * | 1962 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | 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 | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Additional research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3548 (box 13) |
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