Basic Biographical Details

Name: Alexander Turner
Designation:  
Born: 30 January 1933
Died: 9 November 2008
Bio Notes: Alexander Turner was born on 30 January 1933, the son of Robert Turner, publican, and his wife Agnes Sandilands Simpson, also a publican.

Turner studied at Glasgow School of art and was elected ARIBA and ARIAS in 1962. By 1979 (and probably for some time before this) he had a post with Allied Suppliers (Prop) Ltd in Middlesex, though he perhaps only movd to Middlesex in the later 1970s. by 1984 he had returned to Scotland and had a post with GA Design Associates in Glasgow.

Turner died from heart failure on 9 November 2008 at Wishaw General Hospital. He was survived by his wife Jessie Dickson Clemson, a retired primary school teacher and at least one son who lived in a cottage on Skellyton Farm, Larkhall, where Turner and his wife lived latterly.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 5Skellyton Farm, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate 2008 
Item 2 of 599, Lanark Road, Crossford, by Carluke, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivatec. 1960  
Item 3 of 5Viewpark/150, Hamilton Road, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1962 *After 1970 
Item 4 of 5Cavenham House, Millington Road, Hayes, Middlesex, EnglandBusiness1979 *  
Item 5 of 5Woodside House/14, Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1984After 1994 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 1Allied Suppliers (Scotland) Ltd, Architect's Department1970s ArchitectThough in the English office in 1979.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 2 of 6RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 3 of 6RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 4 of 6RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 5 of 6RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   
Item 6 of 6RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered ArchitectMarch 2010  Combined Annual report and Chartered Architect

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership