Basic Biographical Details Name: | Lawrence Henry Twigg | Designation: | | Born: | 17 September 1916 | Died: | 2 August 1970 | Bio Notes: | Lawrence Henry Twigg was born on 17 September 1916, the son of the Alloa architect George Twigg and his wife, Sarah Hilton. He served his apprenticeship in the office of David W Glass of Stirling, and studied continuation classes at Stirling in 1934-5 followed by a diploma course at Glasgow School of Art from 1935 until June 1940. He passed the professional practice exam the following month and was admitted ARIBA on 12 November the same year, his proposers being Thomas Harold Hughes, Edwin Sinclair Bell and Alastair Marshall McMichael. By that time he was working for ICI Ltd at their explosives factory in Dumfries.
Twigg senior had acquired the practice of Thomas Frame & So in 1929, and was sole partner until 1945 when Lawrence Henry Twigg joined him. The younger Twigg continued the firm for the rest of his life.
He died of a coronary thrombosis on 2 August 1970, survived by his wife Ethel Bede Wright.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 20, Victoria Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private | 1940 * | | | | NS Factory, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Business | 1940 * | | working for ICI Ltd | | 43, Mill Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | | | | 17, Alexandra Drive, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1970 * | | address at time of death |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | 1956 | Sauchie and Coalsnaughton Church Hall | Sauchie | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | Another hall added |
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 | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no7744 (combined box 198) |
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