Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Ernest Douglas Sanderson (or Douglas Sanderson) | Designation: | | Born: | 25 August 1925 | Died: | 21 February 1979 | Bio Notes: | John Ernest Douglas Sanderson (who practised as 'Douglas Sanderson') was born on 25 August 1925, the son of Harold Wordsworth Sanderson, diplomat, and his wife Doris MAy Black. He graduated MA from the University of Cambridge. He then studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art. He graduated in 1951 and was admitted ARIBA in the same year. He was Andrew N Prentice Bursar in 1954. He was taken into partnership by Eric Hall in 1960. He left in 1967. By 1970 he had set up in independent practice as Douglas Sanderson with an office at 26 Albany Street.
He died on 21 February 1979 at the City Chambers in Edinburgh. He had been married twice, first to Helen Marjery McGregor, and second to Joy Olive Jacqueline Hawkins or Tammes or Humphries. His stepson registered his death. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 24, Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1950 * | After 1955 | | | Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1960 * | | | | 26, Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1970 * | | | | 21, Esplanade Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business(?) | 1979 * | | |
* 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 | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | p135 | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010 | Information to Yvonne Hillyard | | |
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