Reginald Fairlie

National Library of Scotland, 1938-1956

Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie FRSE FRIAS FRIBA RSA (7 March 1883 - 27 October 1952) was a Scottish architect. He served as a member of Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland.^[1]

Born at Kincaple, Fife, he was educated in Birmingham.

A faithful Roman Catholic, Fairlie designed many war memorials, churches and restorations of castles. From a long list of commissions only a handful fall outside the borders of Scotland. Somewhat eccentric—a lifelong bachelor who developed a habit of walking long distances and sleeping outdoors—he worked frequently with architectural sculptor Hew Lorimer, whose work marks his grave.

His works include:

• St James Church, St Andrews, 1910
• war memorial at Auchtermuchty, 1920
• the backdrop for the 1927 Scots American War Memorial
• the cloister at Kelso Abbey, 1933
• the Scottish Classroom, one of the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, 1938
• the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1938-1956

Fairlie died in Edinburgh in 1952.

References

• Patrick Nuttgens, "Reginald Fairlie, 1883-1952: a Scottish architect", Oliver and Boyd, 1959
• online biography at scottisharchitects.org

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