Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Charles Richardson | Designation: | | Born: | 5 December 1912 | Died: | 10 March 1990 | Bio Notes: | John Charles Richardson was born on 5 December 1912, the son of H=James Richardson, customs and excise officer, and his wife Grace Smith Matheson. He was articled to the Huntly practice of Sutherland & Taylor, receiving tuition from Taylor, who was probably William Logan Taylor. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1933 he commenced three years' full-time study at Aberdeen School of Architecture, where he obtained his diploma and an exemption from the RIBA final examination in 1936. He was admitted ARIBA on 12 April 1937, his proposers being James Brown Nicol, John Gibb Marr and R Leslie Rollo. By that time he had secured an appointment in the Aberdeen City Architect's Department under the then City Architect Alexander Buchanan Gardner, whilst continuing to live in Huntly at 'Brohemie', Richmond Road. By 1950 he had moved to the post of District Surveyor in the Ministry of Works (later Department of the Environment) in Aberdeen. He was elected FRIAS in 1953.
He retired on 31 December 1972 amd resigned his membership of the RIBA the following year. He died in Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen on 10 March 1990, survived by his wife Dorothy Walker and his married daughter, Julia. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Brohemie, Richmond Road, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Private | 1937 * | | | | 51, St Swithin Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1953 | | | | New Elvet/440, North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | Early 1970s | | | | Angusfield House/226, Queen's Road, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | Early 1970s | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Gibb Marr | 12 April 1937 | for Associateship | | James Brown Nicol | 12 April 1937 | for Associateship | | Robert Leslie Rollo | 12 April 1937 | for Associateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | 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 | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6401 (combined box 137) |
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