Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Alfred Louis Hay |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 30 January 1883 |
| Died: | 1967 |
| Bio Notes: | Alfred Louis Hay (who generally appears simply as Alfred Hay) was born on 30 January 1883 and was articled to Carver & Symon of Arbroath in April 1899, remaining as junior assistant for a further year after completing his apprenticeship. Whilst there he studied at Dundee Technical Institute. He moved to London in May 1905 to work as assistant to Kelly & Dickie, enabling him to attend classes at Regent Street Polytechnic. After only four months with Kelly & Dickie he left them to take an appointment as assistant to Paul Waterhouse, whose father and senior partner Alfred Waterhouse had died that month. Hay remained with Paul's son Michael Theodore Waterhouse as chief assistant after Paul's death in 1924. He was still there when he was admitted LRIBA in mid-1933, his proposers being Michael Waterhouse, Cedric Ripley and Frederick Charles Richard Palmer. In 1960 Hay is recorded in the list of retired Licentiates. He was still living in north London at this time. He is not listed among retired members by 1963. He died in Colchester in Essex in 1967, his death reported between January and March. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 20, Milton Road, Highgate, London, England | Private | 1933 * | After 1950 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Carver & Symon | April 1899 | April 1904 | Apprentice | |
| Carver & Symon | April 1904 | April 1905 | Junior Assistant | |
| Kelly & Dickie | May 1905 | September 1905 | Assistant | |
| Paul Waterhouse | September 1905 | 1924 | Assistant | |
| Michael Theodore Waterhouse | 1924 | After 1933 | Chief Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Frederick Charles Richard Palmer | Mid 1933 | for Licentiateship |
| Cedric Gurney Ripley | Mid 1933 | for Licentiateship |
| Michael Theodore Waterhouse | Mid 1933 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L no4265 (combined box 4) | |