Basic Biographical Details

Name: Duthie Ritchie
Designation: Architect
Born: 31 January 1906
Died:  
Bio Notes: Duthie Ritchie was born on 31 January 1906 and attended day classes at Robert Gordon's College from 1922 to 1925. In the latter year he was articled to Jenkins & Marr, where he remained until 1928, during which period he was awarded the Byrne Scholarship. In July of the latter year he passed the qualifying exam in Edinburgh and soon thereafter he joined Kelly & Nicol as an assistant. He was admitted ARIBA at the end of that year or the beginning of the next, his proposers being John Alexander Ogg Allan, Robert Gordon Wilson Junior and William Edgar Gauld.

Ritchie emigrated to South Africa. His declaration on admission to the RIBA was witnessed by William George Whyte of Cook, Architect, National Mutual Buildings, Johannesberg, South Africa. He remained in South Africa until at least 1970.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2201, Rose Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1928 *  
Item 2 of 2PO Box 2271, Johannesburg, South AfricaPrivatec. 1970  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Jenkins & Marr19251928Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2Kelly & Nicol1928 Assistant(?) 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3John Alexander Ogg AllanLate 1928 or early 1929for Associateship
Item 2 of 3William Edgar GauldLate 1928 or early 1929for Associateship
Item 3 of 3Robert Gordon Wilson (junior)Late 1928 or early 1929for Associateship

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this architect:
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no4276 (combined box 5)
Item 2 of 2School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James