Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Ernest Gordon Halford | Designation: | | Born: | 28 October 1917 | Died: | 1 April 1986 | Bio Notes: | John Ernest Gordon Halford was born on 28 October 1917, the son of Frederick Ignatius Halford, fitting engineer, and his wife Lilian May Collins. He was elected ARIBA in 1952 and ARIAS in 1964. He joined Fife County Architects Department Education Department between 1954 and 1960. He remained with the County Council until the 1970s. By 1980 he would appear to have retired from his post with the Local Authority and to be operating a small private practice from his home.
He died at the Adamson Hospital, Cupar, on 1 April 1986. He was survived by his second wife Jessie Gray MacCallum (his first wife was Josephine Mary Power). | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Flat no I, Tankerville, Owls Road, Boscombe, Hampshire, England | Private | 1954 * | | | | 31, Edenbank Road, Cupar, Fife, Scotland | Private | 1964 | | | | The Coach House, Dalgairn, Cupar, Fife, Scotland | Private/business(?) | Before 1980 * | 1986 | |
* 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 | | Fife County Architect's Department | c. 1952 | After 1970 | Architect | |
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | RIBA | 1980 | Directory of Practices 1980 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 19 September 1952 | | | p417 |
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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