Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Murdoch Rigg McMenan
Designation:  
Born: 3 April 1921
Died: 15 July 1965
Bio Notes: William Murdoch Rigg McMenan was born on 3 April 1921, the son of John Murdoch McMenan, electrical engineer, and his wife, Mary Jane Wallace. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950. He was sole partner in his own firm from about 1955 or before but he appears to have retired about 1969 and the practice was run thereafter as McMenan & Brown with Archibald Lachlan Brown as sole partner.

McMenan died from carbon monoxide poisoning on 15 July 1965 at his home in Helensburgh. He was not married.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 471, Rannoch Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate/business1950 *  
Item 2 of 48, India Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1954 *1955 
Item 3 of 415, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1960 *After 1965 
Item 4 of 410, Royal Terrace, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1979  

* 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 1McMenan & Brown1969Before 1975Partner 

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 1James Harry Routledge19631967AssociatePractice title seems to have remained as W Murdoch McMenan even after death of McMenan in 1965.

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 81950Premises at 39-41 Brown Street, AnderstonAnderston GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for alterations
Item 2 of 820 November 1953Premises of William Burns (Glasgow) Ltd, Admiral StreetParkhead GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for alterations and additions
Item 3 of 81954Premises of James Houston & Sons Ltd, Gallowgate  GlasgowScotland 
Item 4 of 81955Premises of John Miller & Sons, Rogart StreetBridgeton GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 8After 1970Douglas AcademyMilngavie GlasgowScotlandExtension
Item 6 of 8After 1970Housing for Helensburgh Town CouncilHelensburgh DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 7 of 8After 1970Office development for the Department of the EnvironmentCumbernauld LanarkshireScotland 
Item 8 of 8After 1970Telephone Exchange and housingMilngavie GlasgowScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 4RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 3 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1979RIBA Directory of Practices 1979   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder10 November 1950  p483
Item 2 of 3Builder28 May 1954  p958
Item 3 of 3Builder4 March 1955  p396

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1H M Register HouseDeath Register