Basic Biographical Details

Name: William John Sloan
Designation:  
Born: 25 January 1929
Died: 26 November 1986
Bio Notes: William John Sloan was born on 25 january 1929, the son of John Sloan, iron moulder, and his wife Agnes Strang. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1953. At that time he was living in Whitburn in West Lothian. He was elected ARIBA and ARIAS in 1957. Shortly after this he took a post with East Kilbride Development Corporation.

In 1965 he was working in the partnership Brydon & Sloan but this may have been dissolved by 1970. In 1975 he was practising on his own as W J Sloan from his home address in Bishopbriggs. By 1984 Sloan had moved to Malta, perhaps after retirement. but returned to Scotland after a fairly short time and died at Highcheolets (spelling?), Hawick on 26 November 1986. He was survived by his wife Janette Turnbull Inglis and his daughter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 7Hawick, Roxburghshire, ScotlandPrivate 1986 
Item 2 of 730, Townhead Gardens, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1954 *  
Item 3 of 730, Park Terrace, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate1957After 1960 
Item 4 of 743, Muirton Drive, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate1965 *  
Item 5 of 7108A, Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate/business1970 *After 1975 
Item 6 of 7The Knowe, Main Street, Symington, Ayrshire, ScotlandPrivate1979 *  
Item 7 of 7Il Barumbara, Trio Orlando Zabbar, Xghajra, MaltaPrivate1984 *  

* 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 2East Kilbride Development CorporationBefore 1957After 1965Architect 
Item 2 of 2W J Sloanc. 1975 Partner 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 2 of 7RIBA1957The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 7RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 4 of 7RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 5 of 7RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 6 of 7RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 7 of 7RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   

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