Charles Hutton (architect)

[3] Arnos Grove tube station and the former Murphy Radio factory in Welwyn Garden City are regarded as some of his best work.

Hutton attended Bellahouston Academy, before gaining employment at Richard Herman Crook's architecture practice in Bolton.

[5][1] During his time at Crook's practice, Hutton won a scholarship with the School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool under the tutorial of Sir Charles Reilly.

[4] While still at University, Hutton won a competition in 1926 to design a First World War memorial at Rawmarsh in Yorkshire, which showed influences of both his tutor Reilly and his future boss, Charles Holden.

[4] In 1951, Hutton was elected to the Art Workers' Guild, and held the roles of treasurer, trustee and secretary, even continuing till 1988 as Honorary Architect.

[4][11] Hutton also shared his knowledge and experience by serving on BSI committees, acting as a RIBA representative on the boards of Wimbledon College of Arts and Kingston School of Art, and as an adviser to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations on designs for village halls.