William Chasen Ralph
- Born : July-Sept 1848 at London
- Died : 10 July 1913 at his residence, Thornhill, Standish Wigan
Willian Chasen Ralph was born in Marylebone London in 1848, the son of William Ralph, tailor, and his wife Harriet. He was articled to Edward Graham Paley whose office he entered in 1864 and remained as assistant to Paley and Austin in Lancaster until 1875 when he moved as assistant to John Douglas of Chester. Travelled in France and Belgium. He commenced practice in Wigan in 1890 and in 1892 entered into partnership with George Heaton as Heaton and Ralph, later Heaton Ralph and Heaton. He was elected Fellow of the RIBA on 19 January 1903; proposed by F H Oldham, P Ogden, W A Royle.
Following the death of George Heaton in 1910 the partnership was dissolved and Ralph set up practice on his own account, taking his son Ernest Wyatt Ralph into partnership. Willian Chasen Ralph died on 10 July 1913.
Address:
1903 King Street, Wigan, Lancashire
Residence
1851 Charlotte Street, Marylebone, London
1871 Lancaster (living with his uncle)
1881 Bouverie Street Chester
1891 Dicconson Street Wigan
1901 Spencer Road Wigan
1903 The Gables. Spencer Road, Whitley, Wigan
1910-1913 : Thornhill, Standish Wigan
Obituaries:
Builder v105, 18 July 1913, page 74
Builder v105, 25 July 1913, page 101
RIBA Journal v20, 26 July 1913, page 648
Building News 18 July 1913 page 76
Buildings and Designs
Building Name | District | Town/City | County | Country |
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Layout for Bowling Cemetery Bradford | Bowling | Bradford | Yorkshire | England |
Partnerships
Name | Designation | Formed | Dissolved | Location |
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Heaton Ralph and Heaton | Architectural practice | 1896 | 1910 | Wigan |
Heaton and Ralph | Architectural practice | 1891 | 1896 | Wigan |
Ralph W C and Son | Architectural practice | 1911 | 1913 | Wigan |