Leslie Grahame Thomson
Leslie Grahame Thomson Macdougall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1896 |
| Died | 4 June 1974 (aged 77) |
| Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Leslie Grahame Thomson & Connell, Leslie Grahame-Thomson & Associates |
| Buildings | Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh |
Leslie Grahame Thomson FRIBA ARSA FRIAS (14 August 1896 – 3 June 1974) was a Scottish architect, the son of Patrick Thomson, the department store proprietor.[1] Born in Edinburgh he was educated at Merchiston Castle School and commenced his architectural training at Edinburgh College of Art under Sir George Washington Browne and John Begg.[1] Thomson was articled to Sir Robert Lorimer and admitted ARIBA on 14 February 1927.[1]
In 1927 Thomson set up his own architectural practice, with Frank James Connell becoming his business partner in 1937.[1] The partnership with Connell was dissolved at the start of the Second World War during which Thomson taught at Edinburgh College of Art.[2]
Thomson was joint secretary of the Action to Protect Rural Scotland with Sir Frank Mears, President of the Edinburgh Architectural Association 1949–1951, and President of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland 1953–1955.[1]
When his second wife, Coline Helen Elizabeth MacDougall, became Clan Chief of Clan MacDougall in 1953 he took the surname of MacDougall.[3] He died at Dunollie, Oban.[4]
Notable Buildings
- Reid Memorial Church, Edinburgh (1929)[5]
- Srongarbh, West Linton (1934)[6]
- Isobel Fraser Home of Rest, Inverness (1936)[7]
- National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh (1936)[8]
- Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh (1937)[9]
- Caledonian Insurance Company, Edinburgh (1938)[10]
- Maidencraig Court, Edinburgh (1950)[11]
- Moncur Memorial Church, Stronsay (1953)[12]
- Ulva House, Isle of Ulva (1955)[13]
- Christ Church Dunollie, Oban (1957)[14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Leslie Grahame Thomson". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Collection Summaries". The Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland. XIV: 133. 2003.
- ↑ "Leslie A. Grahame Thomson MacDougall RSA - Overview". Royal Scottish Academy. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Search results | Scotland's People". www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "WEST SAVILE TERRACE AND BLACKFORD AVENUE, REID MEMORIAL CHURCH, INCLUDING CLOISTER, CHURCH OFFICER'S HOUSE, SESSION HOUSE, HALL, LOGGIA AND BOUNDARY WALLS (LB30015)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/apex/f?p=1505:300:::::VIEWTYPE,VIEWREF:designation,LB51069
- ↑ "MAYFIELD ROAD, THE ISOBEL FRASER HOME OF REST (LB43490)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "42 ST ANDREW SQUARE, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (LB29708)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "1 FROGSTON ROAD WEST, FAIRMILEHEAD PARISH CHURCH (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) (LB30210)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "12, 12A AND 13 ST ANDREW SQUARE, GUARDIAN ROYAL EXCHANGE (LB29697)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M (1984). Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd. p. 534
- ↑ "MONCUR MEMORIAL CHURCH (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) (LB51035)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "ULVA HOUSE INCLUDING OUTBUILDING, ISLAND OF ULVA (LB52282)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/apex/f?p=1505:300:::::VIEWTYPE,VIEWREF:designation,LB38821