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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon BIRSS, Jessie Maya (Miss) Born: 1926 Died: 2003 Architect SACA: Reg No: 1192 Year registered: 1950 Cert Arch In 1959 recorded as a salaried member of the NIA of address 703 Shorelands, Snell Parade, Durban, Natal. In 1969 she is recorded as a retired member, of address the Central Durban Planning Project, care of the City Engineer's Department, Durban, Natal. Obituary in the SAIA KZN Journal Vol 28, Edition 1: 2003, p14. See PDF Jessie Birss 1926-2003 A graduate in both Architecture and Town Planning at Natal, Jessie Maya Birss worked on the ‘Holford Plan’ (Durban, 1985) before commencing as a Senior Lecturer at her alma mater from which she retired in 1987. Jessie was the first woman to be elected to the Provincial Committee of this Institute, serving two consecutive terms 1976-77 and 78-79. She loved to travel and explore the world of architecture, having a special penchant for the study of urban settlements in history. Having gained a reputation for language punctiliousness, she became for many years proofreader of this Journal, unfortunately only to learn that in matters English, architects were no better than students! Walter Peters, Editor She was buried in the Oakford Priory Cemetery in Verulam, KZN.