10 Dec

Lorne Stewart Weir

Lorne Stewart Weir’s father, Robert Weir, was a master builder who in 1881, employed 87 men. The company was called “Robert Weir and Son”. By 1881 Lorne’s eldest brother, James, was working in his Father’s business. Lorne began his career as a Clerk but it is unknown when Lorne joined his Father’s business as a joiner journeyman. In 1932, after the death of his Father, Lorne took over the family business still called “Robert Weir and Son.”

“Robert Weir and Son” was one of the main building contractors in Campbeltown and responsible for many of Campbeltown’s buildings:

1865: Main contractor for remodeling and extending town buildings
1878: Millknowe Road Houses, designed and built by Weir and Son.
1869- 1871: Main contractor for the building of the Sheriff Court at Castlehill
1885: Built the Episcopal Church Rectory
1896: Built “Redholm” Kilkerran Road, Campbeltown
1896: Built “The Gentlemen’s Club” Main Street, Campbeltown
1900: Built The Argyll Hotel, Main Street, Campbeltown
1906: Built Campbeltown Bowling Club
1934: Reconstruction and extension of Campbeltown Picture House, contracts for brick and masonry work

Biography File: People of Campbeltown Picture House
Full Name	Lorne Stewart Weir
Maiden name / other names
Birth date	February 16, 1872	Birth place: Campbeltown
Death date	1946	Death place: Campbeltown
Father’s full name	Robert Weir (master builder)
Mother’s full name (maiden name in brackets)	Martha Greenlees
Spouse(s)	Mary Hogarth Cook, married April 18th 1905, Free Church, Glebe St, Campbeltown.
Children
Places of residence	1881: 77 Longrow, Campbeltown 1891: 45 Buccleugh Street, Blytheswood 1901: 6 Corunna Street, Glasgow 1903: 81 Longrow, Campbeltown 1905: 95 Longrow, Campbeltown 1912: Witchburn Terrace, Campbeltown
Occupation history	1891: Mercantile Clerk 1901: Joiner 1905: Joiner journeyman 1912: Clerk 1932: Owner of “Robert Weir and Son” builders company.
Relationship with Picturehouse / Rex Cinema	Lorne Stewart Weir was one of the original shareholders. He bought 50 shares in 1912.
Life story in a paragraph (summary of above)	Lorne Stewart Weir’s father, Robert Weir, was a master builder who in 1881, employed 87 men. The company was called “Robert Weir and Son”. By 1881 Lorne’s eldest brother, James, was working in his Father’s business. Lorne began his career as a Clerk but it is unknown when Lorne joined his Father’s business as a joiner journeyman. In 1932, after the death of his Father, Lorne took over the family business still called “Robert Weir and Son.” “Robert Weir and Son” was one of the main building contractors in Campbeltown and responsible for many of Campbeltown’s buildings: 1865: Main contractor for remodelling and extending town buildings 1878: Millknowe Road Houses, designed and built by Weir and Son. 1869- 1871: Main contractor for the building of the Sheriff Court at Castlehill 1885: Built the Episcopal Church Rectory 1896: Built “Redholm” Kilkerran Road, Campbeltown 1896: Built “The Gentlemens Club” Main Street, Campbeltown 1900: Built The Argyll Hotel, Main Street, Campbeltown 1906: Built Campbeltown Bowling Club 1934: Reconstruction and extension of Campbeltown Picture House, contracts for brick and masonry work
Contact with family established (details)?
External source references (e.g. census, BMD, valuation rolls, probate index, wills, parish records etc.) include ref. numbers	Statutory Registers: Births GRO 507/44 Statutory Registers: Deaths GRO 507/56 Statutory Registers: Marriages GRO 507/12 Edinburgh Gazette Feb 23 1932 (article about transfer of business to son Lorne) Argyll and Bute Council (listed buildings) (conservation appraisal) Historic Environment Scotland Dictionary of Scottish Architects Historic Scotland Canmore
CPH archive or object collection reference	Shareholders ledger. Accounts Ledger.