Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Mitchell Wood | Designation: | | Born: | 25 July 1920 | Died: | 11 April 1980 | Bio Notes: | John Mitchell Wood was born on 25 July 1920, the son of James Wood, master baker, and his wife, Phyllis Mitchell. He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950. He was a partner in Gibson Laing & Partners by 1965.
He died on 11 April 1980 aged 59 at Milesmark Hospital, Dunfermline. He was survived by his wife Helen Elizabeth Wight Smith and at least one son, James, also an architect, who lived in North Queensferry. Like his father James was a partner with Gibson Laing. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Helenwood/141, Main Street, Crossgates, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | Private | Before 1950 | 1980 | | | 5, West Maitland Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business(?) | 1979 | | | | 1, Bridgeview, Whinneyknowe, North Queensferr, Fife, Scotland | Private/business | 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 | | Gibson, Laing & Partners | Before 1965 | After 1980 | Partner | |
Buildings and Designs
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 | 1955 | Kalendar 1954-1955 | | | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1980 | Directory of Practices 1980 | | | | | RIBA | 1990 | RIBA Directory of Members | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | |
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