D. Alan Stevenson
D. Alan Stevenson | |
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| Born | 7 February 1891 |
| Died | 22 December 1971 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Employer | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Spouse | Jessie MacLaggan |
| Parent(s) | Charles Alexander Stevenson (father) Margaret Sherriff (mother) |
David Alan Stevenson FRSE, F.I.C.E., FRSGS (7 February 1891 – 22 December 1971) was a lighthouse engineer from the famous Stevenson lighthouse-builder family[1] and noted amateur philatelist.
In 1951, Stevenson was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work The Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope.[2][3]
Life
He was born at 9 Manor Place[4] on 7 February 1891 the son of Charles Alexander Stevenson and his wife Margaret Sherriff.[5] He was the last of a long line of lighthouse engineers. He was named after his uncle, David Alan Stevenson but was generally called Alan. The family lived at 9 Manor Place in Edinburgh's West End.[6] He was educated at Edinburgh Academy 1899 to 1903, then studied Civil Engineering at Edinburgh University graduating BSc in 1912.[7]
In 1911 he was living with his family at 28 Douglas Crescent.[8]
In the First World War he served as a Captain in the Royal Marines as an Engineer. In 1919 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Charles Alexander Stevenson (his father), David Alan Stevenson (his uncle), William A. P. Tait, James Simpson Pirie, Sir Thomas Hudson Beare and Harry Rainy.[9]
He died on 22 December 1971 and was buried in the first northern extension to Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies immediately alongside his parents.
Family
He was married to Jessie MacLaggan (1897–1973)
Selected publications
- The Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope (New York, London, Sydney: H.R. Harmer, 1950)
- The World's Lighthouses before 1820 (1959)
References
- ^ "D Alan Stevenson". DSA Architect Biography Report. Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 3.
- ^ Who Was Who in British Philately, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013. Archived here.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1891
- ^ Grave of C A Stevenson, Dean Cemetery
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1891-2
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1911
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
External links
- "Bellrock.org.uk : Stevensons : D. Alan Stevenson 1891-1971". bellrock.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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