Alfred Brumwell Thomas [also known as Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas] was born Alfred Thomas in London England on 24 February 1868 and was articled to Walter Seckham Witherington (1843-1898). He also studied at Westminster School of Art in London, and, for three years, at the Architectural Association in London. In 1894 Thomas set up his own independent practice and at this point added Brumwell to his name. In 1906 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA). Architectural works by Thomas included Clacton Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (1894); Belfast City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland (1897-1906); Eye Infirmary, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Southernhay, Devon (1898-1901; Addey and Stanhope Schools, London (1899) Plumstead [later called Woolwich] Town Hall, Wellington Street, London (1899-1908); Stockport Town Hall, Wellington Road, Stockport, Cheshire (1903-08); Belfast City Hall (1906); Public Library, Lewisham Way, Deptford, London (1911-14); Fever Hospital, Huddersfield, Yorkshire (c.