William H. Thorp (1852-1944)

William Henry Thorp was born in Leeds in 1852 and was articled to A.M. Fowler, Leeds Borough Surveyor. He commenced practice on his own in 1876 and in the 1890 joined George Francis Danby (1845-1929) in partnership. Thorp was responsible for the design of secular buildings and Danby for ecclesiastical buildings. The partnership was dissolved in 1902 with Thorp’s son Ralph joining the practice, being taken into partnership in 1909. This lasted until 1911 when Ralph left for London. G.H. Foggitt was taken in partnership from 1919 until 1923.