Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Cochrane Russell | Designation: | | Born: | 29 December 1905 | Died: | 14 November 1992 | Bio Notes: | John Cochrane Russell was born on 29 December 1905, the son of John Russell, spirit merchant, and his wife Margaret Urie Cochrane. He was not a member of the RIBA in about 1953. His career would appear to have been spent with local authorities. In 1951 he would seem to have been Master of Works in Millport on Bute and from 1952 he was Burgh Surveyor in Rutherglen.
As yet his subsequent moves, if any, are not charted but at the time of his death he was living in Glasgow. He died on 14 November 1992 at the Victoria Infirmary annexe in Glasgow from cardio-respiratory arrest. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Calderwood Philip. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Municipal Buildings, Millport, Bute, Scotland | Business | 1951 | | | | Municipal Chambers, Main Street, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland | | 1952 | 1953 | |
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 | | 1951 | Eighteen Houses, Kames Bay | Millport | | | Scotland | As Master of Works | | 8 February 1952 | Housing, Stonelaw | Rutherglen | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | To prepare plans | | 31 July 1953 | Housing, Blairbeth Road | Rutherglen | | Glasgow | Scotland | Four blocks of houses | | 30 October 1953 | Public School, Spittal | Rutherglen | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans prepared for new public school | | 3 January 1958 | Fernhill Housing Estate | Rutherglen | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | CHECK role - receiving applications as Burgh Surveyor |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 15 June 1951 | | | p871 | | Builder | 8 February 1952 | | | p240 | | Builder | 25 April 1952 | | | p641 | | Builder | 31 July 1953 | | | p188 | | Builder | 30 October 1953 | | | p681 |
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