Basic Biographical Details

Name: Robert Thomson Fyfe
Designation:  
Born: 29 November 1927
Died: 5 May 1989
Bio Notes: Robert Thomson Fyfe was born on 29 November 1927, the son of John Fyfe, railway stationmaster and his wife Margaret Smith Thomson. He studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot Watt. He was elected ARIBA in 1953. The following year he probably took a post with Fife County Education Architects Department where he remained until at least the 1980s. He would appear to have withdrawn from the RIBA in the 1970s as he is no longer listed in the directory of 1979.

He died in Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy on 5 May 1989, survived by his wife Isobel Margaret Whyte and a son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 339, Springhill Brae, Cupar, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1954 *  
Item 2 of 3104, Rimbleton Avenue, Glenrothes, Fife , ScotlandPrivate1960 *After 1964 
Item 3 of 323, Braid Avenue, Glenrothes, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1970 *1989 

* 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 startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 111960St Paul's RC Primary SchoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architect Department
Item 2 of 111961Secondary School at Woodmill RoadDunfermline FifeScotlandAs project architect for Phase II - with Fife County Education Architects Department
Item 3 of 11After 1961Glenwood Secondary School, MacedoniaGlenrothes FifeScotlandPhase II - as project architect with Fife County Education Architects Department
Item 4 of 111965Primary School, LeucharsLeuchars FifeScotlandProject architect with Fife County Education Architects Department.
Item 5 of 111965(?)St Columba's RC Secondary SchoolDunfermline FifeScotlandAs project architect
Item 6 of 111967Aberdour Primary SchoolAberdour FifeScotland 
Item 7 of 111968Dairsie Village SchoolDairsie FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architects department
Item 8 of 111975Inverkeithing Nursery SchoolInverkeithing FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architects department
Item 9 of 111977Fair Isle Nursery SchoolKirkcaldy FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife Regional Council Architects Department
Item 10 of 111982Public School, Broad StreetCowdenbeath FifeScotlandExtension
Item 11 of 111986Lochgelly High SchoolLochgelly Fife Joint project architect with Joseph Manson - Fife Regional Council

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 2 of 4RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 3Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard  
Item 2 of 3H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 3 of 3RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership