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Basic Biographic Details

Tawse & Allan
Architectural practice: Engineer
Year Only
1919
After (Year)
1940
Henry S Tawse was born in 1890, the fourth son of Peter Tawse, contractor and youinger brother of William Tawse. He attended classes at Aberdeen University, Glasgow University and the Royal College of Science & Technology, Glasgow. He must have served in the First World War, reaching the rank of Colonel. He appears to have worked in association with Walter Ramsay Davidson of Lincoln's Inn, London c.1923 but this must have been a loose arrangement as he was already working in partnership with George J Allan in Aberdeen from 1919 and continued with him until at least 1936. At the time of his death late in 1959 he was deputy lieutenant and a JP. A 'Mr Mackie' was in the practice, presumably as partner, in 1936. This was perhaps Donald A Mackie.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
10 Bon-Accord Square Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1926
343 Union Street Great Western Road Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1951
9 Bon Accord Crescent Aberdeen Business1957/05/24address given in Builder p973; given again in 2 August 1957 Builder p220
Aberdeen ScotlandBusiness

Partners, Employees and Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architectural practice (click on an item to view details):

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
Henry ('Harry') S TawsePartnerIn year 1919After 1936
Herbert Kitchener CalderAssistant1921/011922/08
George J AllanPartnerBefore 1921After 1936
William Robert Hector TaylorApprenticeIn year 1926In year 1929
Willie James FentonApprenticeIn year 19291933/04/03
Charles Ritchie EmslieAssistant1935/061936/12
John MilneApprenticec. 1935c. 1940
S Gavin WilliamsonAssistantIn year 1936Perhaps partner?
John Edward MartinAssistantIn year 1939
Edward Alexander MeldrumApprentice1939/09In year 1946
James Alexander FarquharAssistant1942/071945/07
Arthur Lyall (or Lysall) Chisholm LemonArchitectIn year 1953

Buildings and Designs

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

Buildings and Designs2

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Bridge over the River DonAEngineering practiceIn year 1923In year 1925InverurieAberdeenshireScotland
Jubilee HospitalAArchitectural practiceIn year 1925In year 1927HuntlyAberdeenshireScotlandEight-bed Isolation Pavilion
Two Bungalows Grey StreetArchitectural practiceIn year 1925AberdeenScotland
Eight Houses, Hayton RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1926WoodsideAberdeenScotland
Steel-framed GarageAArchitectural practiceIn year 1926BerrydenAberdeenScotland
Dairy, BerrydenArchitectural practiceIn year 1926BerrydenAberdeenScotland
Athenaeum Reading RoomAArchitectural practiceIn year 1930AberdeenScotlandExtensions
King Street Co-operativeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1932AberdeenScotland
Shops and Offices, MaunofieldAArchitectural practiceIn year 1933AberdeenScotland
North Scotland Agricultural CollegeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1933AberdeenScotland
Jackson's GarageAIn year 1936AberdeenScotlandS Gavin Williamson of Tawse & Allan, as engineer?
Carron Tea RoomsAIn year 1936StonehavenKincardineshireScotland
Fraserburgh Town Hall and police officeArchitectural practiceIn year 1939FraserburghAberdeenshireScotlandReconstruction
New Bridge over the River YthanAEngineering practiceIn year 1939In year 1940EllonAberdeenshireScotland
Housing, St FergusAArchitectural practiceIn year 1939St FergusAberdeenshireScotland

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1951/11/9p646
Builder1957/05/24p973
Builder1957/08/02p220