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Robert Wilson

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04/11/1926

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14/08/2003

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Robert Wilson was born on 19 November 1929, the son of John Wilson, doctor of medicine, and his wife Williamina Crawford Allan, milliner. He studied architecture at Glasgow School of Art. He was elected ARIBA in 1954 and ARIAS in 1956. He joined the practice of Thomson, McCrea & Sanders at some point before 1965. He was a partner in the firm until 1995, having latterly taken on the role of consultant. The remaining partners in the firm were David R B Ferguson and John Russell.

Wilson transferred to the retired A RIAS in 1997. He died on 14 August 2003 at his home in Bishopbriggs. He was married twice, first to Sheila McGregor Watt, a secretary, and second to Christine McFadyen or Alexander, a draughtswoman.

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The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:

Private Addresses2 classic

Address	Class	Date From Char	Date From Type	Date To Char	Date To Type	Notes
5 Queensborough Gardens Glasgow Scotland	Private
22 Inveroran Drive Bearsden Glasgow Scotland	Private
Golfview/20 William Ure Place Bishopbriggs Glasgow Scotland	Private

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Address	Class	Date From	Date From Type	Date To	Date To Type	Notes
22 Newton Place, Sauchiehall Street Glasgow Scotland	Business	Before 1965		After 1970
9 Old Bridge Street Ayr Ayrshire Scotland	Business			1995

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The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
Thomson, McCrea & Sanders	203921	In year 1970	After 1975	Partner

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This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

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Building Name	Date Started	Town, District or Village	City or County	Country	Notes
Bonded stores, blending, bottling hall	In year 1964		Glasgow	Scotland
Television studios	In year 1964		Glasgow	Scotland
Indoor bowling green	In year 1965		Glasgow	Scotland
Old People's Home	In year 1965		Glasgow	Scotland
Garage for McHarg, Rennie & Lindsay	In year 1966		Glasgow	Scotland
Geriatric Hospital, Blawarthill	In year 1966		Glasgow	Scotland	Alterations
Hampden Park Football Ground	In year 1967	Mount Florida	Glasgow	Scotland	West terracing covering, grass, TV boxes, dressing rooms. Cost Â£180,000,
Celtic Football Ground	1967 or 1968	Parkhead	Glasgow	Scotland	East terracing covering
Glasgow University, television studio	In year 1968		Glasgow	Scotland
Holyrood RC School	In year 1968	Polmadie	Glasgow	Scotland	Extensions
North Park House	In year 1969	Kelvinside	Glasgow	Scotland	Extension
McGhee's Bakery	In year 1969		Glasgow	Scotland
Children's Home	In year 1969		Glasgow	Scotland
Youth Centre for Church of Scotland	In year 1969		Glasgow	Scotland
Lenzie Academy	In year 1973	Lenzie	Dunbartonshire	Scotland	Extension

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The following books contain references to this person:

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Author	Title	Date	Publisher	Part
RIBA	The RIBA Kalendar	1965
RIBA	RIBA Directory 1970	1970
RIBA	RIBA Kalendar 1953-54	1954
RIBA	The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960	1960		1959-1960
RIBA	Directory of members	1979
RIBA	The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951	1950	London: Royal Institute of British Architects

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The following periodicals contain references to this person:

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Periodical Name	Publisher	Date Circ	Edition	Notes
RIAS Chartered Architect		2004	v16, no3	Summer 2004- death notice

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The following archives hold material relating to this person:

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Archive Name	Source	Source Cat No	Building Id	Item Name	Notes
Death Register	H M Register House	100027
Records of membership	RIAS, Rutland Square	201006

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