Charles Holden
Charles Henry Holden (born May 12, 1875 in Bolton , Lancashire , † May 1, 1960 ) was an English architect . He became internationally known for designing a number of stops on the London Underground .
One of his first major works was the Bristol Central Library , with which he won a design competition in 1902. Holden was a member of the Royal War Graves Commission , the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and designed some of their memorials on the battlefields of World War I in Flanders and France .
55 Broadway , headquarters of the London Underground, built between 1927 and 1929
Bristol Central Library and Abbey Gate
Back of the Bristol Central Library
Senate House, University of London
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| SURNAME | Holden, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holden, Charles Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolton , Lancashire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1960 |