| Thomas Lunan | |
| Birth Name: | Thomas Melville Lunan |
| Nationality: | British |
| Birth Date: | 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Scotland |
| Awards: | FRIBA |
Thomas Melville Lunan FRIBA (born 1878) was a Scottish architect, prominent in first half of the 20th century.[1] [2] His design genre mainly included municipal buildings and churches, and he was focussed in the Glasgow area and the west coast of Scotland.[1]
Lunan began his architectural training in 1895 at the Glasgow School of Art, where he studied under William James Anderson.[1] He apprenticed under James Miller the following year while still at college.[1]
After completing his apprenticeship, in 1901, he joined the firm of Watson & Salmond as senior assistant. They were based at 225 St Vincent Street in Glasgow, adjacent to the offices of Harry Edward Clifford, with whom staff was regularly shared.[1]
Lunan became Clifford's assistant in 1903, then his partner six years later.[1]
He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1911.[1]
In 1914, the duo won the competition for Perth's new City Hall. It was assessed by John Burnet.[1]
Lunan fought in the Great War and returned with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding himself unable to work. Clifford bought him out and continued alone.[3]
After retiring due to PTSD, Lunan moved to Leeds, where he "married a good wife who restored his morale".[1]