William Henry Ansell CBE MC FRIBA FSA (23 November 1872[1] – 11 February 1959) was a British architect and engraver.
[3] In 1914 Ansell designed a new Temple of Humanity for the Positivists at Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, built in brick with patterns in tiles.
[4][5] Ansell saw active service as an officer in the Royal Engineers between October 1915 and 1918, during the First World War, receiving the Military Cross and twice being mentioned in despatches.
Although not showing notable originality, he designed elegant buildings with modest dignity, specializing in hospitals and convalescent homes.
He chaired the Board of Architectural Education from 1931 to 1933, then was Vice-President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1933 to 1935, and finally was elected President of RIBA in 1940, continuing until 1943.