Born: Established: 1862 Hull, Yorkshire,
Among the hotels Birch leased and/or managed were of the Grand Hotel, Emu Park (1887-92); Comley's Hotel, Emu Park (1892); the Union Hotel, Rockhampton (1892-); and the Criterion Hotel, Rockhampton (1903-).
After Birch's death his business activities continued to be run by his widow, Mary. Prior to this she had a played a major role in her husband's various business ventures, including co-managing their hotels. The inclusion of the Birch name in the formation of Birch, Carroll and Coyle Ltd in 1923 was therefore as much an acknowledgement of her involvement in the continued success of the Birch-Carroll firm as her husband's.
This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive