Donald Insall

Sir Donald William Insall (born 7 February 1926) He is the founder of the architectural, conservation and architectural consultancy practice, Donald Insall Associates.

Early life Insall was born on 7 February 1926 in Bristol, where he attended Bristol Grammar School. both men having been Lethaby Scholars of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1950.

Honours In the 1995 New Year Honours, Insall was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to conservation.

In recognition of his conservation work in Chester, Insall received the honorary freedom of the City of Chester in 1999.

Personal life Insall lives on Kew Green in Kew, south west London. He and his wife Libby He is a life member of the Royal Photographic Society which he joined in 1949.

On 7 February 2026, he celebrated his 100th birthday.

Publications The Care of Old Buildings, report (1957) Chester: A Study in Conservation (1968) Palace of Westminster Cross Bath, Bath, Somerset, refurbished in the 1990s Somerset House Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare Plumpton Place Wotton House Chester Conservation Plan Kedleston Hall Kelmscott Manor Chevening, Kent Goldsmiths' Hall, London Mansion House, London Somerset House, London The Holme, Regents Park, London The Vyne, Hampshire Croft Castle, Herefordshire Berrington Hall, Herefordshire Speke Hall, Liverpool Trafalgar Square paving, London Queen Mother Memorial, The Mall, London