Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Charles Thyrd Wright | Designation: | | Born: | 21 May 1908 | Died: | 23 February 1965 | Bio Notes: | William Charles Thyrd Wright was born on 21 May 1908, the son of Robert Wright, master mariner, and his wife May Thyrd. From 1924-28 he served his articles in the offices of J Jeffrey Waddell & Young and of Alexander Gardner & Gardner-McLean while taking evening classes at the Department of Architecture & Buildings, Royal Technical College.
He was engaged as a principal (with Gardner & Gardner-McLean?) until taking up a post with the Local Authority (in Rutherglen?) from 1924-27. In 1928 he took a post as junior assistant in the Architecture Department of Cowiesons Ltd in Glasgow and in due course was promoted to senior assistant. From 1934-36 he was architect to Henry Boot (Garden Estates) Ltd who were based at Baillieston. He spent a year between 1936 and 1937 working as an architect to William Gibson & Co., Paisley, contractors, transferring to a similar post with the Architects Department of Perth County Council and remaining thee until 1939. In the latter year he moved to the Burgh Engineer's office in Rutherglen.
Between 1942 and 1945 he served with the RAF but returned to his old job with the Rutherglen Burgh Engineer's Office after demobilisation. He was elected LRIBA in 1947, proposed by Frank Russell Burnet, John Watson and William MacLean, Secretary of the RIBA.
He was elected FRIAS in 1955 and was still in Rutherglen at that date.
He died on 23 February 1965. His wife Annie Muir McMillan Harvie had predeceased him but he was survived by his son, also called William. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 8, Barfillan Drive, Glasgow, Scotland | Private(?) | Before 1947 * | After 1950 | | | 76, Alloway Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | Before 1955 | 1965 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Frank Russell Burnet | 24 June 1947 | For Licentiateship | | John Watson (junior) | 24 June 1947 | For Licentiateship |
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 | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no 6125 (Combined box 121) |
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