Basic Biographical Details | Name: | John Chambers Busby | | Designation: | | | Born: | 2 October 1906 | | Died: | 20 September 1991 | | Bio Notes: | John Chambers Busby was born on 2 October 1906, the son of Adam Busby, iron forger, and his wife, Jane Chambers. He studied at Clydebank Technical School , the Royal Technical College and Glasgow School of Art. He was awarded a prize in Building Construction by the Royal Technical College He served his articles with Dumbarton County Council from 1923 and continued in their employment until at least 1948 apart from the war years. During that time he was architect to the National Fire Service in Scotland and later an assistant to Professor Basil WAr at the Royal College of Art in London while he was chief assistant in the Specialist Section in Oxford. . He was admitted LRIBA on 1949, proposed by Joseph Weekes, William McCrea and R A Match (? indeciperable). At that date his address was 7 Kirk Crescent, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow. He was still at this address in 1964. He disappears from directories from before 1970.
He died on 20 September 1991 at St Margaret's Hospice, Clydebank. He was survived by his wife Jessie Laidlaw Cairns. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Dumbarton County Council Architects Department/18, Park Circus, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1940s | | | | 7, Kirk Cresent, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business(?) | 1948 * | 1991 | Builder 10 December 1948 p695 |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA Proposers| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | William McCrea | 8 March 1949 | For Licentiateship | | Joseph Weekes | 8 March 1949 | For Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs| This 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 | | 1948 | Netherton Works | Anniesland | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The 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 | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this : | | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no6347 (Combined Box 131) |
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