Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Francis ('Frank') Timpson |
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| Born: | 8 May 1943 |
| Died: | 11 December 2010 |
| Bio Notes: | Francis Timpson, who preferred to be known as Frank, was born in Coatbridge on 8 May 1943 and later moved to Airdrie. He attended St Joseph's Boarding School, Dumfries, and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1961. In the 1970s he was partner in the practice Borthwick & Watson. He was elected ARIBA in 1974. Always able to come up with ideas and take initiative, during his later career he worked on project development for RMJM in Glasgow. He enjoyed spending time with young architects, explaining how commercial awareness would enable them to deliver better projects, although money itself was not a motivating factor: his greatest concern was to do all he could to improve lives through regeneration. He was renowned for being immaculately dressed, sporting cufflinks and handkerchief, but never with any sense of arrogance or ego. He died on 11 December 2010, survived by his partner Jessie, his daughter Paula, his brothers Benny and Thomas and his sister Helen. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | In later life. | ||
| Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1943 | Place of birth. | |
| Timlih, Old Monkland Road, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1984 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Borthwick & Watson | c. 1975 | Partner | ||
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | 1990s * | Working on project development; dates unknown. | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| Before 1975 | Computer Centre for the Corporation of Glasgow | Glasgow | Scotland | |||
| Before 1975 | Hillpark Secondary School | Glasgow | Scotland | Extension | ||
| Before 1975 | Kelvin Hall | Glasgow | Scotland | New arena | ||
| Before 1975 | Phillips Industries factory and offices | Washington | Co. Durham | England | ||
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIAS Quarterly | 2011 | Winter | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.96: obituary by Paul Stallan |