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Was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and was educated in Glasgow and in Blackheath, near London. His father was the Reverend Henry Batchelor of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Batchelor came to Natal in March 1889 and was apprenticed to WE ROBARTS in Durban. In 1890 he was employed in the office of the Colonial Engineer. He married Mary Higham Simpson in Pietermaritzburg on 2 April 1891. Their marriage certificate gives his profession as Draughtsman. He remained employed by the Colonial Engineer until at least 1906. At about this time he left public service, continuing to practice in Durban on his own account. He retired in January 1932 and resigned from the Institute of South African Architects in January 1933. He passed away at his home at 226 St Thomas Rd, Durban at the age of 91. His death certificate gives his profession as "Retired building inspector Durban Corporation". The gravestone of William and Mary Batchelor is in the Stellawood Cemetery in Durban. NPIA (ISAA mem list; NWW 1906), www.familysearch.org Batchelor is also listed in the Dictionary of Scottish Architects All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References
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