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Charles Welch

1848–1924

A longtime Guildhall Library librarian, he turned a deep knowledge of London’s records into lively books on the city’s history and antiquities. His work helped preserve the story of medieval and modern London for later readers.

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Mediæval London

Mediæval London

by William Benham, Charles Welch

About the author

Born on July 21, 1848, Charles Welch spent more than forty years on the staff of the Guildhall Library in London and later retired in 1906. An obituary in Nature described him as a former librarian at the Guildhall and noted how closely his career was tied to the city’s historical records.

Welch wrote a number of books on the history and antiquities of London. Among the works specifically noted by Nature were Mediaeval London, written with Canon Benham, and Modern History of London, which it called a book of great value. He also contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and the Victoria County Histories.

He was active in several learned societies, including the Middlesex Archaeological Society, the Society of Antiquaries, the Bibliographical Society, and the Library Association. No suitable verified portrait image could be confirmed from the sources I found, so I have left the profile image blank.