Basic Biographical Details Name: | Donald Hugh Macpherson | Designation: | | Born: | 9 May 1927 | Died: | 11 August 2000 | Bio Notes: | Donald Hugh Macpherson (whose surname was originally spelt McPherson, though later changed) was born on 9 May 1927, the son of Hugh McPherson, architect, and his wife Annie Gemmell Hunter. He studied architecture in Glasgow (his degree was later converted to BArch (Strathclyde) and was elected ARIBA and ARIAS in 1953. He was also a member of the RIAS. From 1953-54 he worked as an assistant with Glasgow Corporation City Architects Department in the civic buildings section. He then took a position as assistant in the office of Walter Neil Wilson Ramsay in Park Circus in Glasgow. In 1959 he was invited to become a partner. In 1961 he left to set up business on his own account at School Wynd in Paisley. In July 1969 he merged his practice with that of Thomas Gibson who would appear to have been helping Macpherson during the 1960s while Gibson was principally employed as a lecturer at Paisley College of Technology.
Macpherson described his practice as 'general'. He undertook many many alteration jobs (up to a cost of £15,000) which included domestic additions, shop and office alterations, agricultural, ecclesiastical and educational alterations and additions as well as range of larger new buildings. He designed a number of buildings for Paisley College of Technology the latter perhaps obtained through Thomas Gibson. He was admitted FRIBA in 1968. He practised on his own account from about 1975. He is not listed in 1987 and must therefore have retired by that time.
He died on 11 August 2000 at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock. He was survived by his wife Janet Buchanan McKay Spiers, a retired nursing sister and a son who lived in Aylesbury.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Oakfield, Duchal Road, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | | 2001 | | | Brendales, Thomson Avenue, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1953 * | | | | Glencairn, Shuttle Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1959 * | After 1970 | | | 11, Park Circus, Glasgow, Scotland | | 1960 | | | | 23, School Wynd, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1970 | After 1981 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | Macpherson & Gibson | c. 1970 | | Partner | |
RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Thomas Gibson | 7 October 1970 | For Fellowship |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p75 | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Chartered Architect | July 2001 | v12, no5 | | Death note |
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 | | |
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