Basic Biographical Details Name: | Frances Jane Harvey Mercer | Designation: | | Born: | 14 November 1910 | Died: | 25 January 2000 | Bio Notes: | Frances Jane Harvey Mercer was born on 14 November 1910, the daughter of George Mercer, chauffeur, and his wife, Mary Stephen Webster. She was engaged as a pupil of John Alexander Ogg Allan in August 1929. A month later she commenced full-time study on the diploma course at the School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's College. She gained her intermediate certificate in June 1932 and thereafter spent three full years in Allan's office to complete her training, obtaining her diploma in June 1935 and passing the Professional Practice examination in July. She was admitted ARIBA on 11 May 1936, her proposers being Allan, R Leslie Rollo and John Gibb Marr. At that time she was still working in Allan's office at 25 Union Terrace, Aberdeen. Her nomination papers state that she had spent several college vacations measuring and sketching 'old castles in Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire'. Her declaration accepting her admittance was witnessed on 14 May by David John Alexander Ross, chief assistant in Allan's firm. She was later a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
She went on to become the Deputy Architect of the NE Regional Hospital Board a post which she held from 1960.
Mercer died aged 89 at home in Cults on 25 January 2000. She was a member of the RIBA at this time but not of the RIAS. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Rowan Court, Cults, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Private | | 2000 | | | 11, Monearn Terrace, Raemoir Road, Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland | Private | 1936 * | | | | 15, Pitstruan Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1960 | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 30 September 1960 | | | 'Appointment Creates Precedent' p636 | | RIAS Newsletter | April 2000 | v11, no3 | | Death note |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6053 (combined box 116) |
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