Basic Biographical Details

Name: Albert McCombie
Designation:  
Born: 18 October 1923
Died: 26 August 1997
Bio Notes: Albert McCombie was born on 18 October 1923, the son of James Boyne McCombie and his wife Mary Paterson. He studied for the Diploma in Architecture at Aberdeen School of Architecture. He was admitted ARIBA in 1948. He commenced independent practice in 1949 working from his home in a farmhouse near Insch. Later that same year he moved the practice to 102 High Street, Inverurie and in 1952 to Earlsmohr, High Street in the same town. In 1963 once again he moved, this time to 60 Market Place. He was elected FRIAS in 1961.

Alexander Mennie joined the practice as an assistant in 1957 and was taken into partnership in 1965. The practice name then became McCombie & Mennie. In 1964 the practice then moved to 64 Market Street. The practice specialised in work on historic buildings and surveys for the National Trust for Scotland.

McCombie died respiratory and emphysema at the Royal Infirmary Aberdeen on 26 August 1997, survived by his wife Georgina Anderson.

Outwith his professional life, Albert was a founder member of the Inverurie Rotary Club and president in 1960. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in 1988. He was also a long-serving church elder at St Andrews Parish Church and a keen bowler.
He was FRIAS.

He retired from ill-health in late 1993. He died on 26 August 1997, survived by his wife Betty and their son and daughter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 6Wrangham, Insch, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivate1948 *After 1960 
Item 2 of 6102, High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Late 1949After 1950 
Item 3 of 6Earlsmohr/85, High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandBusiness1952After 1970 
Item 4 of 6Insch, AberdeenshirePrivate/business1959  
Item 5 of 660, Market Place, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivate/business1963After 1981 
Item 6 of 664, Market Place, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1982After 1994 

* 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):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1McCombie & Mennie1965 Partner 

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Alexander ('Sandy') Mennie1957 Assistant 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 151960sCommunity HallOld Rayne AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 2 of 151960sCommunity HallMillbrex AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 3 of 151960sFactory for the Ross GroupInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 4 of 151960sFarmsteading for Mr Andrew Forbes-LeithFyvie (?) Aberdeenshire  
Item 5 of 151960sFarmsteading for Rt Hon Lord Forbes KBE  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 6 of 151960sFarmsteading for the Countess of Aberdeen, HaddoHaddo AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 7 of 151960sForbes Simmers FactoryHatton, Peterhead AberdeenshireScotlandExtensions
Item 8 of 151960sHotelSt Fergus AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 9 of 151960sHousing (low rise and multi-storey) for Ellon Town CouncilEllon AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 10 of 151960sHousing (low rise and multistorey) for Inverurie Town CouncilInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 11 of 151960sHousing (low rise and multistorey) for the Town CouncilInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 12 of 151960sWilliam Hay & Sons FactoryInverurie AberdeenshireScotlandExtensions
Item 13 of 15c. 1962House for Robin JohnstonMillbrex Aberdeenshire  
Item 14 of 151968Chapel of Garioch Parish ChurchChapel of Garioch AberdeenshireScotlandSmall outshoots to each side
Item 15 of 151970sCommunity HallBraemar AberdeenshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp94
Item 2 of 6RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 6RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 4 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS NewsletterDecember 1997v8, no10 Death note

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership