Basic Biographical Details

Name: Gordon A Wallet
Designation:  
Born: c. 1956
Died: 19 March 2001
Bio Notes: Gordon A Wallet was born about 1956, the son of Gordon Wallet, marine engineer, and his wife Anne. He attended the Macklintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow between 1973 and 1978 and was elected ARIBA about 1980. He may have spent his year between part I and II of his degree at Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation as a person with his initials signed drawings there in 1976 and 1977. He was an associate in the practice Rennie Watson & Starling before 1993. In that same year he opened his own practice and was sole partner of A G M Architects which had offices in Irvine, Ayrshire and Tobermory.

Outwith his professional life Wallet coached rugby at Whitecraigs Rugby Club.

He died on 19 March 2001 as a result of being shot by a building contractor whose work, Wallet judged, was not up to standard. He was survived by his wife Margaret, their daughter and their son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Uplawmuir, Renfrewshire, ScotlandPrivate 2001 
Item 2 of 3Portland Business Centre, Irvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandBusiness 2001 
Item 3 of 39, Main Street, Tobermory, Argyll & Bute, ScotlandBusiness 2001 

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Rennie Watson & Starling Before 1993Associate 
Item 2 of 3Glenrothes Development Corporation (or Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation)19761977Assistant 
Item 3 of 3AGM Architects1993 Partner 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Herald, The20 March 2001   
Item 2 of 4RIAS Chartered ArchitectApril 2001v12, no3 Death notice
Item 3 of 4Scotsman20 March 2001   
Item 4 of 4Scotsman21 March 2001   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Fife ArchivesGlenrothes New Town Corporation records  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership