Born 1901, Button was mentored by Thomas Wallis of Wallis, Gilbert and Partners.^[1] By 1934, Button was an ARIBA and one of five partners in the firm, and "in charge of the execution of all plans and drawings".^[2]

With George Adie he co-founded Adie, Button and Partners. Notable buildings designed by the firm include the Park Lane Hotel in Piccadilly,^[3] the art deco apartment block at 59-63 Princes Gate, South Kensington (1937-8),^[4] the 1930s Charters House, in Sunningdale, Berkshire, which was used as a country retreat by Edward, Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson,^[5] and the Stockwell garage, which opened in April 1952.^[6] He died in 1969, aged 67 or 68.

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