Basic Biographical Details Name: | Francis Murray | Designation: | | Born: | 6 April 1915 | Died: | 24 June 1996 | Bio Notes: | Francis Murray was born on 6 April 1915, the son of Francis Walton Murray, cruelty inspector, and his wife Barbara Linton McLaren. He was articled to J & W Wittet of Elgin from June 1930 to October 1935, moving in the latter month to the office of A H Mottram in Edinburgh. There, he enrolled in part-time classes at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College, where he continued studying full-time for a further two years from October 1938 to January 1941. He received the RIAS Incorporation Prize in 1939, the ECA Andrew Grant Travelling Scholarship in 1940, and the RIBA Archibald Dawney Scholarship in 1939-40. He was awarded his diploma in June 1941 and was admitted ARIBA on 16 December that year, his proposers being John Ross McKay, Alfred Hugh Mottram and J S Johnston. At that time he was serving as second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, and he gave his home address as 'Oregon', Young Street, Elgin.
He gave up architecture at some point before his death when he was described as a 'retired timber merchant'. His home was Drummayne, Matne Estate, Elgin. He died on 24 June 1996, survived by his wife Kathleen Milne and at least one son, Charles. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Oregon, Young Street, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1941 | After 1950 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | J & W Wittet | June 1930 | October 1935 | Apprentice | | | Alfred Hugh Mottram | October 1935 | October 1936 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 | |
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 | | A no7980 (combined box 201) |
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