Basic Biographical Details Name: | David Gray Kirk | Designation: | | Born: | 22 January 1907 | Died: | 11 January 1993 | Bio Notes: | David Gray Kirk was born on 22 January 1907, the son of Alfred JAmes Kirk, stationer, and his wife, Agnes Love Gray. He was articled to John Jerdan of James Jerdan & Son in 1926, attending morning and evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College. He was elected ARIAS in 1931 and in that year left Jerdan to spend short periods as junior assistant in several offices including those of Sydney Houghton Miller, Frank Wood and Donald MacDonald MacKie. In 1932 he was appointed assistant to Alfred Hugh Mottram, under whom he worked on nursery schools, halls, Scottish National Housing Schemes and brewery buildings. In 1935 he joined William James Walker Todd of J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd as assistant, gaining experience on insurance offices, county buildings and domestic work; and early in 1937 he entered the employment of the British Aluminium Company at their offices at 9 Rosebery Crescent, Edinburgh. He was admitted LRIBA on 20 July 1943, his proposers being Jerdan, Mottram and John Ross McKay. He was also an Associate of the Edinburgh Architectural Association.
Kirk remained with the British Aluminium Company until his retirement in January 1972, latterly working in the London office and living in Surbiton, Surrey. Shortly after his retirement he returned to Scotland to live at 20 St Andrew Drive, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, and he was still there when he resigned his RIBA membership in December 1982.
He died on 11 January 1993 at the Crichton Royal Hospital, Castle Douglas (sic - perhaps Dumfries). He was survived by his wife Margaret Hird Allison and at least one daughter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 17, Windsor Place, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | Before 1939 | After 1943 | | | Surbiton, Surrey, England | Private | After 1943 | Early 1972 | | | 45, Ulster Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1950 | | | | 20, St Andrew Drive, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | Private | Early 1972 | 1993 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Jerdan | 20 July 1943 | for Licentiateship | | John Ross McKay | 20 July 1943 | for Licentiateship | | Alfred Hugh Mottram | 20 July 1943 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 1949 | Factory at Bankhead Crossway South | Sighthill Industrial Estate | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Architect for additions |
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 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 3 June 1949 | | | p699 | | RIAS Newsletter | June 1993 | v4, no5 | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5463 (combined box 80) |
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