Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Dudley Stalker | Designation: | | Born: | 7 October 1907 | Died: | 29 July 1989 | Bio Notes: | George Dudley Stalker was born on 7 October 1907, the son of George Stalker, granite merchant and his wife Edith Isabella Leiper Arthur. He studied at the School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen from 1926. He was an apprentice in the office of James Brown Nicol of Kelly & Nicol from 1928 to 1931 and retained a 'connection with' that office whilst completing his studies full-time from 1931 to 1933. He obtained his diploma in July of the latter year and was admitted ARIBA on 3 December 1934, his proposers being Nicol, Arthur Hay Livingstone Mackinnon and R Leslie Rollo. He was also an Associate of the Aberdeen Society of Architects. His nomination papers give a business address of 32-36 Jute Street, which was the business address of his father. He was perhaps working in some capacity for his father. He was living at 65 Cairnfield Place, Aberdeen at that time. After his marriage to Elizabeth Collet he moved to 11 Cairnfield Place.
He would appear to have given up architecture at some point and taken over the family business and by the time of his death he was described as a retired granite merchant. He had retired in 1963. He was a member of Deeside Golf Club, President of Cults Bowling Club and Senior member of St Machar Rotary. He was also President of Aberdeen Granite Merchants Association until just before his death on 29 July 1989 at the Royal Infirmary in Aberdeen. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Collet and his three sons, George Eric Stalker, resident of New Zealand until his death in 2011, Graham Collet Stalker, Master Mariner, retired, resident in Aberdeen and John Alan Stalker (now deceased) who took over the granite business in Jute Street, Aberdeen. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 11, Cairnfield Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | | | | 15, Argyll Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | | | | 161, King's Gate, Aberdeeen, Scotland | Private | | | | | 26, Mid Stocket Mews, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | 1989 | | | 32-36, Jute Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1934 * | After 1970 | | | 65, Cairnfield Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | Before 1934 | After 1939 | Stalker's parents' address. |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Kelly & Nicol | 1928 | 1931 or 1933 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1928 | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | Foresterhill | | Aberdeen | Scotland | As apprentice to James Brown Nicol | | After 1928 | Aberdeen Lunatic Asylum | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Extensions - as apprentice to James Brown Nicol |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Courtesy of Graham Collet Stalker | Information sent to Dictionary website | | Sent July 2012 | | Courtesy of Patricia Newman | Information via 'Contact Us' on DSA website | | 'Dudley and Betty Stalker were family friends and my grandfather used to work at Stalker's Granite yard in Jute Street. When I was a child (in the 50s in Aberdeen), we used to visit Dudley and Betty and the conversation often involved the yard, Dudley's Dad and my Mum's Dad.' | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5583 (combined box 89) |
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