Henry Hugh Walford LRIBA (1872 - 1948)

Born 17 Jul 1872 in Kensington, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Muriel (Brooke-Webb) Walford — married 23 Dec 1903 in Claremont, Cape Colony, South Africa

Died 28 Aug 1948 at age 76 in Danbury, Essex, England

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Biography

Life events

Henry Hugh Walford was born in Kensington, London, in 1872, the son of James Hare Walford, Esq. and Georgiana Frances Freeland.^[1][2][3]

On the 23rd December 1903, he married Miss Florence Muriel Brooke-Webb at Claremont in the Cape Colony, South Africa.^[4]

Mr and Mrs Walford's son, Noel, died in 1927, aged twenty-two years.^[5]

Henry Hugh's wife died at Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex, in 1944, aged sixty-seven years.^[6]

Henry Hugh Walford died at Danbury, Essex, on the 28th August 1948, aged seventy-six years.^[7][8]

Career notes

In 1891, Henry Hugh Walford was an architect's apprentice.^[2]

Professional sketch in the Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914 (Vol. 2):

Walford, Henry Hugh, b. 1872

Address: 28 Conduit Street, Hanover Square, London W. England (1910); 26 Colville Road, London W (1910)

Education and training: Articled to Edward Fernley Bisshopp (1850–1921) of Ipswich 1890-93. In contractor’s office 1893-94. Assistant to Messrs Leck & Emley (William Leck (d.1907) & Frank Emley (1861–1938) of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Professional qualifications: LRIBA 4 Jul 1910: proposed by E Willmott, H S East, C E Mallows.

Professonal and practice information: Commenced independent practice 1902 in Johannesburg. In partnership with Archer William Hoskings (d.1911) and later with Charles Edward Mallows (1864–1915).

RIBA Nomination Papers L v2 no. 136.^[9]

Worked on the Metro Police and New Scotland Yard buildings.^[3]

L.R.I.B.A. = Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Census enumerations

1891 census (England):

• James H Walford, head, married, age 53, Political Agent; born in Dallinghoo, Suffolk
• Georgiana F., wife, age 50; born in Hasketon, Suffolk
• Georgina M., daughter, age 21, single, Mathematical Teacher; born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
• Janet M., daughter, age 13, scholar; born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
• James R., son, age 8, scholar; born in Southgate, Middlesex
• Henry H., son, age 18, Architect’s apprentice; born in Notting Hill, London
• boarder (1) and household servants (2)
• census place: 19 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk.^[2]

… and in 1911:

• H. Hugh Walford, head, age 38, married; Achitect, own account; born in Kensington, London
• Muril [sic], wife, age 34, married 7 years, 2 children born and 2 living; born in Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Noel, son, age 6; born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Hugo [Hugh] Walford, son, age 5; born in Dallinghoo, Suffolk
• household servants (2)
• census place: 56 Abinger Road, Bedford Park, W. [Chiswick, Middlesex).^[10]

News extracts

Award from the Royal Humane Society (1892)

News extract from the East Anglian Daily Times, 17 November 1892:

The Royal Humane Society have granted an honorary testimonial on vellum to Henry Hugh Walford, third son of Mr. James Walford, for saving the life of Campbell R. Dudley, who was knocked overboard when yachting, in August last, on the Norfolk Broads. Without divesting himself of his clothes, Mr. Walford jumped into deep water and saved the semi-conscious lad.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Index of civil registrations of births, England. Henry Hugh Walford, 3rd quarter ending 30th September 1872, Kensington RD (London), vol. 1a, pg 126. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-02).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} England 1891 Census. James H Walford, age 53, with wife, Georgiana F. (5), and children, Georgina M. (21), Janet M. (13), James R. (8), and Henry H. (18); in Ipswich, Suffolk. Original records: Census Returns of England & Wales, 1891 (Kew, Surrey: The National Archives of the UK, 1891); sub-registration district: Ipswich Eastern, enumeration district no. 24, civil parish of St Margaret; PRO ref. RG12, piece 1473, folio 52. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-02).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1939 Register (England and Wales). Henry H. Walford, born 17th July 1872, married; Assistant Architect & Surveyor, Metro Police, New Scotland Yard; and Florence M Walford, born 5th December 1876, unpaid domestic duties; at Ardleys, Lexden, Essex. Enumeration district DDMLA, registration district no. 199/1, schedule no. 14, sub-schedule no. 2 (ref. RG101/1578H). Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-03).
4. ↑ London Evening Standard, 28 December 1903 (pg 1). Marriage notice: “WALFORD—WEBB.—On Dec. 23rd, at St. Saviour’s Church, Claremont, Cape Colony, Henry Hugh, son of James Walford, Esq., of Ipswich, to Florence Muriel, fifth daughter of the Rev. A. Brooke Webb, M.A., rector of Dallinghoo.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-02).
5. ↑ Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Noel D Walford, aged 22 years, 2nd quarter ending 30th June 1927, Richmond Surrey RD, vol. 2a, pg 573. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-03).
6. ↑ Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Florence M Walford, aged 67 years, 1st quarter ending 31st March 1944, Colchester RD (Essex), vol 4a, pg 1093. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-03).
7. ↑ National Probate Calendar, England and Wales. “WALFORD, Henry Hugh, of Ardleys, Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex, died 28 August 1948 at Manor House Nursing Home, Danbury, Essex; Probate: Ipswich, 24 November [1948] to George Brian Walford, squadron-leader, R.A.F. Effects £1797 12s. 10d.” (ref. 1948, pg 78.) Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-09-02, by subscription).
8. ↑ Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Henry H Walford, aged 76 years, 3rd quarter ending 30th September 1948, Chelmsford RD (Essex), vol. 4a, pg 359. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-11).
9. ↑ Brodie, Antonia, ed. Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914. Vol. II (L–Z). “Walford, Henry Hugh, b. 1872.” (pg 889.) Transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick. London and New York: Continuum, 2001.
10. ↑ England 1911 Census. H. Hugh Walford, age 38, with wife, Muril [sic], age 34, and sons, Noel (6) and Hugo (5), in Bedford Park (Chiswick, Middlesex). Original record: Census Returns for England & Wales, 1911 (Kew, Surrey: National Archives of the UK, 1911), PRO ref. RG 14, registration district: Brentford, sub-registration district: Chiswick, enumeration district no. 22, piece 6949. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-09-02, by subscription).
11. ↑ East Anglian Times, 17 November 1892 (pg 5). Henry Hugh Walford, awarded testimonial by the Royal Humane Society for having saved the life of Campbell R Dudley. Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-02).