He was established in independent practice in Long Eaton in 1901 where he took offices at Imperial Buildings, Derby Road.
In the late 1920s and 1930s he was involved in the design and construction of large scale housing estates at Sandiacre in Derbyshire, Wigston in Leicestershire and Beeston in Nottinghamshire.
[5] He was born on 30 June 1880 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, the son of Richard Hooley (1844 - 1927) and Elizabeth Harriet Willoughby (1847 - 1925).
1882) on 30 July 1903 at St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton, and they had two children He died at his home in Duffield in 1962.
His memorial service was held on 18 March 1962 in Station Street Baptist Church, Long Eaton.