Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Taylor Gray |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 26 November 1903 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | James Taylor Gray was born in Glasgow on 26 November 1903, the son of Andrew Taylor, postman and his wife Annie Anderson Taylor. From 1919 he studied at the School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art while serving his articles with James Carruthers. In 1924 he took a post as assistant to J W Laird & Napier where he remained for five years. In 1929 he emigrated to Canada and found work as assistant to R & F R Findlay in Montreal and in the Architect's Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. In 1931 he travelled widely in Canada and the United States but returned to Glasgow and in 1933 he completed the Certificate Course at Glasgow School of Art. The following year he took a post in the Designs Branch of the the Air Ministry in London where he was at the time of his election to the RIBA in 1938. There is no record of James Taylor Gray after his election to the RIBA. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 100, Palace Road, Tulse Hill, London, England | Private | 1938 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| James Carruthers | 1919 | 1923 | Apprentice | |
| Laird & Napier | 1924 | 1929 | Assistant | |
| Robert & F R Findlay | 1929 | 1931 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Thomas Harold Hughes | Early 1938 | For Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs
| This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1953 | Culzean, cottages for the Scottish Veterans Garden City Association | Ayrshire | Scotland | |||
| 1953 | Culzean, cottages for the Scottish Women's Rural institute | Ayrshire | Scotland | |||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| National Archives (via Scotlands People) | Statutory births | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L no 4654 (Combined Box 27) | |