My buddy Stewart McGough, who has died aged 74, was an architect with a particular concentrate on entry for individuals with disabilities. He labored on Wembley Stadium and was employed as an knowledgeable on design for disabled individuals in the course of the London 2012 Olympic Video games.
Stewart’s profession started within the architects’ division at Manchester metropolis council (1974-79). From there he went on to design home diversifications for disabled individuals within the constructing management division at Meirionnydd district council (1979-86) in north Wales.
In 1986 he joined the London borough of Brent as a specialist disabled entry designer, engaged on Wembley Stadium and the institution of the Entry Committee for England. He then labored as an architect at Telford borough council from 1990 till he took early retirement in 2004.
Stewart co-wrote the half M constructing laws (for incapacity design) with Selwyn Goldsmith for a revised version of the definitive textbook Designing for the Disabled (1997). He additionally labored with, amongst others, Aedas Design Consultancy and contributed to analysis papers.
Born in Glasgow, the one youngster of Jessie (nee Stewart) and Jimmy McGough, a technical salesman, Stewart was seven when the household moved to Manchester, the place he attended Manchester Central grammar faculty for boys.
In 1967, he went to check structure at Manchester Faculty of Artwork and Design, the place he turned the faculty social secretary, reserving bands and artists such because the Who, 10cc and Marc Bolan. Stewart was additionally an achieved drummer (his father was a champion Scottish pipe band drummer), usually enjoying as visitor second drummer for the bands he booked.
Whereas at MCAD, Stewart met and married Judy Idle and in 1973 that they had a daughter, Sally. Stewart and Jude separated amicably in 1974 (and later divorced), collectively elevating Sally, who beloved becoming a member of Stewart on his many forays to the file stalls at Shudehill market in Manchester.
In 1978 Stewart met Christine (Chris) Conroy, and the next 12 months they relocated to mid-Wales. When Chris started an osteopathy course in London in 1986, Stewart moved along with her. Tower Information in Piccadilly proved irresistible, and his file assortment grew. After Chris started to practise osteopathy in Machynlleth, he moved to Wellington, Shropshire, in 1990. The couple separated round 1993.
Stewart remained in Wellington, the place he had sturdy ties with the area people. In 2018 he was identified with Parkinson’s illness. The identical 12 months he met Lesley Fox by means of the Pluckers, a gaggle of associates who met on the Pheasant pub, and in 2020 they started a relationship, sharing a love of the Shropshire countryside and an important sense of humour. He continued to guide an lively life, together with his ardour for extra obscure reggae artists mirrored in his rising file assortment, which lastly stood at greater than 6,000.
Stewart is survived by Lesley, Sally, his grandchildren, Max, Estelle and Maisy, and his great-grandchildren, Emelia, Aanyah, Troy and Priyah.
