Basic Biographical Details

Name: Charles Gibson Welsh
Designation:  
Born: 9 February 1922
Died: 21 March 1976
Bio Notes: Charles Gibson Welsh was born on 9 February 1922, the son of Alexander Welsh, clerk of works, and his wife, Maria Gibson. He was a student member of the RIBA from 1942. He was elected ARIBA in 1951. He was taken into partnership by Alexander David Hislop at some point thereafter, probably not until 1960, although he may have worked as an assistant in the office before this. In the mid-1960s they were joined by Thomas G Humphreys, the practice title becoming Hislop Welsh & Humphries.

He died in Gartnavel Hospital on 21 March 1976, survived by his wife, Elizabeth Harvey Paterson.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 138, Dunglass Avenue, Scotstoun, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1948 *After 1970 

* 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):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Hislop & Welshc. 1960 Partner 
Item 2 of 2Hislop Welsh & HumphreysMid 19601976Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 381945Lemington CottagesHoundwood BerwickshireScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 2 of 381946WestfieldBridge of Weir RenfrewshireScotlandAlterations
Item 3 of 381947312 Glenburn RoadBearsden GlasgowScotland 
Item 4 of 381947Unspecified work on Fernhill EstateRutherglen LanarkshireScotland 
Item 5 of 381947Watsons Typewriters Limited Factory  GlasgowScotlandAlterations and Additions (Builder)
Item 6 of 381948Commercial Bank of Scotland, Glasgow Branch  GlasgowScotlandAlterations for Messrs Wilson Stirling & Co.
Item 7 of 381949Messrs Stanford & Co's premisesClydebank DunbartonbshireScotlandMay no longer be involved - proposed reconstruction
Item 8 of 381951Camoquhill Douglas CottageBalfron DunbartonshireScotlandUnclear if still in practice at this date
Item 9 of 381953The CottageBearsden GlasgowScotland 
Item 10 of 381953The SmithyFintry StirlingshireScotland 
Item 11 of 389 October 1953MacDonald's Kingsway Taxi Service, Plean Street  GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for new commercial garage and petrol-filling station
Item 12 of 3827 November 1953Premises of Sandy Gilmore (Plant) Ltd, Ashtree Road  GlasgowScotlandNew buildings
Item 13 of 381956LuminisersBonhill DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 14 of 381959Carbeth estate  StirlingshireScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 15 of 381959Carbeth estate  StirlingshireScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 16 of 381960sSt Edmund'sMilngavie DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 17 of 381960Corkerhill cat and dog home  GlasgowScotland 
Item 18 of 38c. 1960House for Herr OswaldMilngavie DunbartonshireScotlandAlterations?
Item 19 of 38c. 1960Wendy's Restaurant  GlasgowScotlandAlterations
Item 20 of 381962House at Calum's HillCrieff PerthshireScotland 
Item 21 of 381963Townfoot CottageKillearn StirlingshireScotland 
Item 22 of 381963Villa, 23 Suffolk Street and 39 Millig StreetHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotlandAlterations and additions?
Item 23 of 381964Auchineden HouseBlanefield StirlingshireScotlandAlterations
Item 24 of 381964Low AuchengillanBlanefield StirlingshireScotlandAlterations
Item 25 of 38c. 196438-39 Lansdowne Crascent  GlasgowScotlandExtensive alterations
Item 26 of 38196715-19 Mirrlees Drive  GlasgowScotlandAlterations to number 19
Item 27 of 381967Glynhill HotelRenfrew RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 28 of 381967Office and workshop for I & H Brown (Plant) Ltd.Perth PerthshireScotland 
Item 29 of 381967RockmountCrieff PerthshireScotland 
Item 30 of 381968House for Mr and Mrs R Maclean     
Item 31 of 38c. 1968Blane Road End CottagesDumgoyne StirlingshireScotland 
Item 32 of 381969St Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church HallHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotlandAlterations?
Item 33 of 381970DouglastonMilngavie DunbartonshireScotlandAlterations
Item 34 of 381970Rothesay AcademyRothesay ButeScotlandExtension
Item 35 of 381971GreenknoweHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotlandAlterations
Item 36 of 381971Office and pottery for A W Buchan & CoCrieff PerthshireScotland 
Item 37 of 38c. 1972Premises for Robert H Brown, ChemistHelensburgh DunabrtonshireScotland 
Item 38 of 38Before 1975Residential Centre for Scottish Schoolboys Club   Scotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp246
Item 2 of 6Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p572
Item 3 of 6RIBA1948The RIBA Kalendar 1948-1949 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 4 of 6RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 5 of 6RIBA1953The RIBA Kalendar 1952-53   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder9 October 1953  p561
Item 2 of 2Builder27 November 1953  p862