Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Samson Tosh | Designation: | | Born: | 23 September 1904 | Died: | 16 June 1976 | Bio Notes: | George Samson Tosh was born on 23 September 1904, the son of Alexander Law Tosh, master tailor, and his wife, Elizabeth McBeath. He served his articles with Oldrieve Bell & Paterson from 1923 to 1928 and attended classes at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot Watt College in architecture and building construction. In 1928 he was appointed assistant to Sydney Houghton Miller. From 1930 to the time of his election as LRIBA in 1946 he worked with the Dumfriesshire County Council Education Authority, first as temporary assistant and later in a permanent post as first (or chief) assistant. For his election he was proposed by John McLintock Bowie, Andrew Graham Henderson and Alexander Nisbet Malcolm. In his permanent post he was initally responsible for the drawing office. His experience there covered 'all the branches of work in a county architect's office' - sketch plans, proposed costs and working drawings of schools, hospitals, police buildings, housing etc. He also supervised construction, prepared specifications, supervised surveying and levelling and the remeasurement of work after completion.
Tosh retired in September 1969. He died of toxaemia and gangrene at the Royal Infirmary Dumfries on 16 June 1976. He was survived by his wife Nancy Graham and at least one son. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Strathgarry, Corberry Avenue, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1950 * | 1976 | |
* 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 | | 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 | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5920 (combined box 108) |
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