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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon WILSON, James Morrison Born: fl. 1927 Died: 1939/40 Architect SACA: Reg No: 375 Year registered: 1927 MC; ISAA 1927. Currently not a great deal is known about JM Wilson. It would appear that he studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and as a student was a member of the Alpha Club. He registered with the Institute of South African Architects in 1927 and by 1939/1940 he was working in the Architects' Department, City Hall, Cape Town. He volunteered for active service on the outbreak of the Second World War during which he was awarded the MC. In 1959 he is recorded as a retired member of the Cape Institute, of address 22 Avenue Bartholomew, Sea Point, Cape Tow. He resigned from the ISAA in 1961. (ISAA mem list) All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books citing WILSON ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 101, 216 ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp W18