Thomas Harold Hill

• Born : 1884 at Altrincham
• Married : 9 September 1914 Emily Warburton at St John, Altrincham,
• Died : 17 March 1940 at Briarcroft Planetree Road, Hale, Altrincham
• Funeral : 19 March 1940 at Manchester Crematorium

The son of Joseph Hill, fish salesman and his wife Sarah Anne. Thomas Harold Hill was born at Altrincham in 1884. He was articled to Woodhouse and Willoughby 1900-1904, and remained with John Woodhouse as assistant 1904-1908. He attended the Manchester Schools of Art and Technology and passed the Qualifying Examination in 1908. Elected ARIBA on 1 March 1909 proposed by J H Woodhouse, P Ogden and I Taylor, he commenced practice at 100 King Street, Altrincham. His works included the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, a Sunday school and memorial hall for the Methodist Church in Oxford Road, Altrincham, and a Congregational church on the Altrincham Council’s housing estate at Oldfield Brow. He was also architect for major extensions to Altrincham General Hospital.

Thomas Harold Hill collapsed and died on returning from church on the morning of Sunday 17 March 1940.

Address
1909 : 100 King Street, Altrincham
1927 : T Harold Hill ARIBA. 1 Market Street, Altrincham
1929 : T Harrold Hill ARIBA 19 Kingsway Altrincham

Residence
1909-1914 : "Fernside" Hazelwood Road Hale (Slater MSA)
1919-1927 : Haleside, Hale Road, Altrincham
1929-1940 : Briarcroft Planetree Road, Hale, Altrincham (probate)

Death Notice : Manchester Evening News 18 March 1940
Obituary : Builder v 158 29 March 1940 Page 394
Obituary : Manchester Guardian 19 March 1940 page 9
Reference : Who's Who in Architecture 1914