D. Alan Stevenson
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Born | 7 February 1891 |
Died | 22 December 1971 | (aged 80)
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | engineer, architect |
Employer | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Spouse(s) | Jessie MacLaggan |
Parent(s) | Charles Alexander Stevenson (father) Margaret Sherriff (mother) |
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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 Margaret Sherriff and Charles Alexander Stevenson.[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 the University of Edinburgh graduating with a BSc in 1912.[7]
In 1911 he was living with his family at 28 Douglas Crescent.[8]
In World War I he served as a Captain in the Royal Marines as an engineer. His duties included setting guidance lights on the Dardanelles to aid shipping there.[9]
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), , , Sir Thomas Hudson Beare and Harry Rainy.[7]
Until 1938 he was an engineer of the Northern Lighthouse Board and thereafter spent his life working for the Clyde Lighthouse Trust.[10] His work on the Clyde was pre-empted in 1934 by a commission to deepen the river in order to have capacity to launch the RMS Queen Mary.[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).
Family tree[]
Alan's position in the family tree shows his long pedigree as an engineer.
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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
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1911
- ^ Jump up to: a b "D. Alan Stevenson from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Bellrock.org.uk : Stevensons : D. Alan Stevenson 1891-1971". www.bellrock.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
External links[]
- "Bellrock.org.uk : Stevensons : D. Alan Stevenson 1891-1971". bellrock.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- 1891 births
- British philatelists
- Philately of South Africa
- Fellows of the Royal Philatelic Society London
- Scottish architects
- 1971 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Lighthouse builders