William Graham Boss
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William Graham Boss (1847–1927) was a stained glass designer most noted for his work at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery: a series of stained glass portraits on the main staircase.[1] This was specifically to mark the adaption of the building to accommodate the National Museum of Antiquities from 1891.[2]
He was born in Dunfermline in Fife the son of James Boss (1802–1888) a clerk of works and his wife, Elizabeth Wilkie McLaren (1816–1909).[3] He was a freemason.[4]
From 1875 the family were all living at 11 Lewis Terrace in Edinburgh.[5]
He first appears as a stained glass designer in 1883.
In 1911 he was living at 11 Lewis Terrace in the Dalry Colonies and operated his studio from 16 Union Street at the top of Leith Walk.[6]
He died on 5 September 1927 and is buried with his parents in Warriston Cemetery. The grave lies in a southern section north of the southern path.