The Alexander Thomson Memorial

The List of Subscribers

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‘The 'Alexander Thomson Memorial’, donated anonymously 15th September 1952. In the hand of Mr John Shields, with additional notes, possibly by Mr Joe Fisher of the Glasgow Room, the Mitchell Library.

Reproduced by kind permission of The Mitchell Library.

The 'Alexander Thomson' Memorial

Immediately after Mr. Thomson’s death, the Glasgow Institute of Architects initiated the movement for founding a memorial to him, and having invited the co-operation of Mr. Thomson’s non professional friends, the project was enthusiastically adopted, Subscriptions being received to the amount of £720.11.6, as detailed on the following pages, which, with £73.13.7 of interest accruing, was entrusted, by Registered Deed to the Council of the Glasgow Institute of Architects, with whom are associated, as Trustees for life, Robert Blackie, Publisher, John Mossman, Sculptor, John Shields, Measurer and Rev. John Stark, Duntocher - The above sums having been devoted

(1) to providing the marble bust of Mr. Thomson, executed by Mr. John Mossman, which is in the Corporation Galleries, Sauchiehall Street, and

(2) to the purchasing of a feu duty yielding £26.13.1 per annum, payable from subjects in Blackburn Street, Plantation, for the purpose of providing a travelling studentship for the furtherance of the study of ancient classic architecture, with special reference to the principles illustrated in Mr. Thomson’s works.

This studentship is competed for every third year, and is open to Architectural Students between the ages of 18 and 25 years, residing in the United Kingdom, and qualified as described in the Deed of Trust.

List of Subscribers

 [Pencilled note, ?by Mr Joe Fisher, Glasgow Room, The Mitchell Library]

"'The Alexander Thomson Memorial' matter has been supplied by Mr. Shields, one of the Trustees. For an obvious reason I have withheld the sum given by each subscriber, but I may mention that the aggregate store[?] is £794.5.1, including £73.13.7 of Interest from Bank. J.F. [?]"

[Additional pencilled note in the same hand]

"Since the greater part of this little book was written and arranged, I have found some additional material, which I have added, and which may be found in tirety [?] although it goes beyond the promise of the title-page."

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