Reginald Fairlie

Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie FRSE FRIAS FRIBA RSA LLD (7 March 1883 – 27 October 1952) was a Scottish architect.

A faithful Roman Catholic, Fairlie designed many war memorials, churches and restorations of castles.

After the war (around 1920) he joined forces briefly with the architects Reid and Forbes and worked on some award winning housing schemes including Northfield in Edinburgh.

[5] He generously passed the commission for the restoration of Iona Abbey to his friend and employee Ian Gordon Lindsay in 1938.

Fairlie lived the life of a bachelor, with a personal servant, Robertson, serving him faithfully until death in 1938.

Work ceased on most projects during World War II, including his major commission for the National Library.

[3] Fairlie died in St. Raphael’s Nursing Home in the Grange, Edinburgh, but was buried with his parents in the Eastern Cemetery in St Andrews.