Basic Biographical Details

Name: Allister Sturrock
Designation:  
Born: 15 June 1911
Died: 31 March 1967
Bio Notes: Allister Sturrock was born on 15 June 1911 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, the son of Alexander Sturrock, engineer, who was Scottish by birth and his wife Frances Elizabeth Spear. He was articled from May 1927 to May 1931 to G D Harvey, the City Architect of Hull. He studied part-time at Hull College of Arts & Crafts. From May 1931 until October 1933 he worked as assistant with the Hull City Architect, during which period he had two testimonies of study approved for his external finals. He attended the diploma course at Edinburgh College of Art from 1933 to 1935 and was awarded his diploma in town planning in June of the latter year. He was admitted ARIBA in 1935. He continued working for the City Architect in Hull after this. The RIBA Kalendar of 1939-1940 records his home address as 'Glencairn', 10 Ings Road, Hull. In 1939 he married Mona Birrell Patrick.

He was a AMTPI by at least 1950. By that year he had taken the post of Kincardine County Architect and Planning Officer. He was still in this post in 1960. He had been elected FRIAS in 1958.

He died 31st March 1967 at Stichill, Roxburghshire. He was survived by his wife Mona Birrell Sturrock.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Whinstone Cottage, Stichell, Roxburghshire, ScotlandPrivate 1967 
Item 2 of 4Glencairn/10, Ings Raod, Hull, EnglandBusiness1939 *  
Item 3 of 434, Market Square, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, ScotlandBusiness1950 *  
Item 4 of 4Westfield House, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, ScotlandPrivate1957 *  

* 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 1Kincardine County Architect's and Planning Department  Chief Architect 

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 31952Fire station, LaurencekirkLaurencekirk KincardineshireScotlandNew fire station
Item 2 of 31952Housing, PortlethanPortlethan KincardineshireScotlandNew housing
Item 3 of 311 March 1966Melrose Redevelopment SchemeMelrose RoxburghshireScotlandPart of working party responsible for proposal

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder29 August 1952  p313
Item 2 of 2Builder5 September 1952  p349

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 3H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 3Information via website from Brian SpearInformation to website Sent January 2008
Item 3 of 3RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership