Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Alexander Simpson | Designation: | | Born: | 18 February 1919 | Died: | 21 April 2009 | Bio Notes: | John Alexander Simpson was born on 18 February 1919, the son of James Simpson, fisherman, and his wife Jessie Mair. He attended Aberdeen School of Architecture and was admitted ARIBA in 1948. His home address appears to have been in Portknockie in about 1950. By 1970 he had formed a partnership with John Phinn Miller Wright and the office was in Keith.
He died at Doctor Gray's Hospital, Elgin on 21 April 2009, survived by his wife Elinor Jean Ann Sinclair, a retired book-keeper and his son. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Bin View/9, Seafield Terrace, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1950 * | | | | Ronallan, School Hill Road, Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1960 * | 2009 | | | 166, Mid Street, Keith, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Private(?) | 1964 * | | | | 96, Moss Street, Keith, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Business | 1970 * | After 1979 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Simpson & Wright | Before 1970 | After 2002 | Partner | |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 2002 | Keith Town Station | Keith | | Banffshire | Scotland | Reconstruction after fire |
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 | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1987 | RIBA Directory of Members 1987 | | | | | RIBA | 1994 | A Directory of RIBA Members | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | |
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