Charles Hewitson Mackeith

Birth Date     23 May 1898, Scotland
Married         1933 to Elsie Ivy Bramham (1904-1987) at Christ Church, Blackpool
Death date    16 November 1980 at Blackpool 

Charles Hewitson Mackeith was born on 23 May 1898 and was articled to Charles Turnbull Ewing of 
Crieff from 1913 until 1917, studying at St Andrews Schools of Art and Technical College. He then served with the Royal Garrison Artillery towards the end of the First World War. Next he was employed as chief assistant by Albert Winstanley {qv)I at St Anne’s-on-Sea followed by a spell with James (?) Lewis of 
Blackpool. In 1928 became assistant architect to J. C. Derham architect to the Blackpool Tower and Winter Gardens Company. 

In 1932 Mackeith became a junior partner in John Christopher Derham's practice. When Derham died in 1936 he continued the practice under the style   name Derham MacKeith & Partners still acting as architect to Blackpool Tower Winter Gardens Company for the rebuilding of the Blackpool Opera House. From the 1950s the partnership was renamed MacKeith Dickinson & Partners and was President of the Blackpool & Fylde Architectural Society. He retied in 1979 and died in 1980.

Residence
1934        Charles McKeith, architect, Newton Drive, Blackpool