Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | J Kenneth Nesbitt |
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| Bio Notes: | J Kenneth Nesbitt was articled to Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1909, studying at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College. In 1913 he spent a month travelling in Germany before emigrating to Canada where he joined Nobbs & Hude of Montreal as assistant, taking a partial course in architecture at McGill University (History of Architecture, Structural Engineering and Structural Details). He undertook military service during the First World War and was awarded the MC. He returned to Canada thereafter, passing the qualifying exam in December 1922 at Toronto, and was admitted ARIBA in mid-1923, his proposers being Percy Erskine Nobbs, Ramsay Traquair and William Carless. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada | Private/business | 1923 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | 1909 | 1913 | Apprentice | |
| Nobbs & Hyde | 1913 | 1914 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| William Edward Careless (or Carless) | Mid 1923 | for Associateship |
| Percy Erskine Nobbs | Mid 1923 | for Associateship |
| Ramsay Traquair | Mid 1923 | for Associateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A no3681 (microfilm reel 27) | |