Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Abercrombie Wilkie | Designation: | | Born: | 19 April 1910 | Died: | 23 November 1972 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Abercrombie Wilkie was born on 19 April 1910, the son of John Wilkie, blacksmith journeyman, and his wife, Lillian Abercrombie. In 1925 he started the building course at Falkirk High School moving on to the certificate course in architecture at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Technical College and in 1932-33 he took the post-certificate course. At the same time from 1925 he was articled to Wilson & Tait in Grangemouth, becoming an improver in 1930 and an assistant in 1932 in the same practice which changed to Wilson & Wilson in 1937. He remained with Wilson & Wilson until 1940 becoming chief assistant in the later years. In 1940 he took a post with ICI Ltd by Ardeer and in 1945 he became Depute County Architect with Dumfries County Council.
He was an Associate of the Stirling Society of Architects by 1939-40, at which time his address was 8 Philip Street, Merchiston, Falkirk. He was elected ARIBA in 1946, his proposers being Henry wilson, Eric Sinclair Bell and A N Malcolm. In 1945 he took the post of Depute County Architect, County Council of Dumfries. He later became Dumfries Town Architect and from 1968-72 he held the post of Dumfries County Architect.
He died of a coronary on 23 November 1972, survived by his wife, Mariona Mallice Yule. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 74, Pleasance Avenue, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private | | 1972 | | | 8, Philip Street, Merchiston, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1939 * | | | | Rhonavale, Albert Road, Maxwelltown, Dumfries, Dumfriesshre, Scotland | Private | 1950 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | 1968 | Auldgirth Primary School | Auldgirth | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | As County Architect | | 1970 | Sanquhar Academy | Sanquhar | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | As County Architect | | 1971 | Maxwelltown High School | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | As County Architect |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p117 | | Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p606 | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8737 (Combined Box 216) |
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