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John Oldrid Scott
Architect
Year Only
1841
Exact Date
30/05/1913
John Oldrid Scott was born in 1841, the second son of George Gilbert Scott (later Sir, born 1811). He was articled to his father in 1860, becoming principal assistant by the later 1860s. Although in increasingly fragile health following a stroke and family bereavements, George Gilbert Scott remained firmly in charge of the practice until his sudden death from a heart attack on 27 March 1878. Despite having had no formal partnership with his father, John Oldrid Scott inherited the practice, and was admitted FRIBA on 2 December that same year, his proposers being Charles Barry Junior, George Edmund Street and Benjamin Ferrey. He completed his father's Scottish projects, modifying the design of the spire at the University of Glasgow and acting as consultant for new buildings at the university until 1901. He died on 30 May 1913.

In his later years John Oldrid Scott was assisted by his son Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott, born in 1880. Charles Marriot Oldrid had been articled to Reginald Theodore Blomfield in April 1898, and returned to his father's practice in 1902. The following year he had obtained a place with George Frederick Bodley to widen his experience, before returning to his father's office as partner in 1904. He completed the spires of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh but, like his father, obtained no new Scottish commissions. He either did not attempt or did not pass the qualifying exam and was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his proposers being George Luard Alexander, a colleague at Bodley's, Richard John Tyndall (both of whom had recently passed the qualifying exam and had been admitted ARIBA) and an elderly former assistant of his grandfather's, Charles Robert Baker King.

Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott died in 1952.

Addresses

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Business Addresses

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AddressClassDate From Date From TypeDate ToDate To TypeNotes
2 Dean's Yard Westminster London EnglandBusiness1911

Employment and Training

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NameName LinkDate FromDate ToPositionNotes
(Sir) George Gilbert Scott200042In year 1860In year 1864Apprentice
(Sir) George Gilbert Scott200042In year 1864In year 1878Assistant
John Oldrid Scott & Son203700In year 1904In year 1913Partner

Employees or Pupils

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NameName LinkDate FromDate ToPositionNotes
Charles Marriot Oldrid Scott203698In year 1902In year 1903Assistant
Henry Wilson204091c. 1884c. 1885Assistant

RIBA Proposers

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ProposerProposer LinkDate ProposedNotes
Charles Barry (junior)2009231878/12/02for Fellowship
Benjamin Ferrey2011331878/12/02for Fellowship
George Edmund Street2020361878/12/02for Fellowship

Buildings and Designs

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Building NameDate StartedTown, District or VillageIslandCity or CountyCountryNotes
Manchester Town HallIn year 1866ManchesterEnglandCompetition design - shortlisted in first stage, unsuccessful in second stage
St Mary's Episcopal ChurchIn year 1870GlasgowScotland
St Mary's Episcopal CathedralIn year 1878EdinburghScotlandChoir stalls, bishop's throne, pulpit and sedilia - based on his father's sketches (except woodwork). Also probably organ case
University of Glasgow, main quadranglesIn year 1878GilmorehillGlasgowScotlandExecuted the late G G Scott's designs (signed just before his death) for Bute Hall and Randolph Hall with Edwin Morgan
St Mary's Cathedral Song SchoolIn year 1881EdinburghScotlandDesigned Song School
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, first competitionIn year 1884LiverpoolEngland
University of Glasgow, main quadranglesIn year 1887GilmorehillGlasgowScotlandCompletion of spire to a modification of the late G G Scott's design; consultation on new buildings
St Mary's Episcopal CathedralIn year 1890EdinburghScotlandChapter House built to the late G G Scott's 1873 designs
St Mary's Episcopal Church1893/10GlasgowScotlandCompleted spire
University of Glasgow, main quadranglesIn year 1896GilmorehillGlasgowScotlandMural memorials to Lord Sandford and Professor Veitch
University of Glasgow, Engineering BuildingIn year 1899GlasgowScotland
University of Glasgow, Botany BuildingIn year 1900GlasgowScotlandOriginal building - acting as consultant
University of Glasgow, Anatomy BuildingIn year 1900GlasgowScotlandAs consultant
St Cuthbert's Episcopal ChurchIn year 1905HawickRoxburghshireScotlandReredos
University of Glasgow, Engineering BuildingIn year 1907GlasgowScotlandAdditions

References

Periodical References

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Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
RIBA Journal1913/06/06*Obituary - pp 614 & 648
Builder1913/06/06*Obituary

Archive References

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Archive NameSourceSource Cat NoBuilding IdItem NameNotes
RIBA Nomination PapersRIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum100005F v5 p115, microfiche 92/E7