Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Robert Wemyss Ferguson |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | Robert Wemyss Ferguson was articled to George Mackie Watson on 9 October 1905, studying at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College. On completion of his apprenticeship he worked as assistant to James Bow Dunn before entering H M Office of Works in Edinburgh. During the First World War he spent a time as draughtsman under the South Central Scotland Munitions Committee. He passed the qualifying exam in June 1921 and was admitted ARIBA later that year, his proposers being James Cumming Wynnes, James Bow Dunn and John Wilson. At that time he was working as a lecturer in Building Construction at Heriot-Watt College. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 41, Ladysmith Road, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1921 * | ||
| Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1921 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| George Mackie Watson | 9 October 1905 | 1910 | Apprentice | |
| James Bow Dunn | 1910 | Before 1915 | Assistant | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | After 1910 | Before 1921 | Draughtsman | In Edinburgh office |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| James Bow Dunn | Late 1921 | for Associateship |
| John Wilson | Late 1921 | for Associateship |
| James Cumming Wynnes | Late 1921 | for Associateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A no3308 (microfilm reel 26) | |