Sidney Vincent North was born in Acton, Middlesex, England on 30 December 1874 and was the son of the architect David Henry North (1847-1912) with whom he was articled from 1889 to 1897. He also attended classes at the Architectural Association Schools in London.
He commenced independent practice as an architect in 1899 and passed his qualifying exam the following year. From 1903 he was in partnership with Charles Collas Robin (1876-1916) as North & Robin.
North & Robin was renamed North, Robin & Wilsdon in c.1915 when they merged their practice with that of William John Wilsdon (1866-1951). Robin served in the Army during World War One and was killed in action in 1916.
North was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1900 and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1907.
In addition to his work as an architect, North was also a painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from 1921 to 1937. He also exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in London and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.
His address was given as 203, Strand, London in 1900 and 1907; 4 Fort Paragon, Margate, Kent in 1907; and 99 Regent Street, London in 1914 and 1923; and Ousedale House, Hamsey, near Lewes, Sussex in 1938 and 1951. He died on 7 March 1951
North & Robin specialised in the design of shops and department stores. Among their clients were F W Woolworth & Co. Ltd., C. & A., and C & A Modes Ltd, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001