Douglas Wood was born in Hull, Yorkshire England on 22 June 1878 and was articled to Richard George Smith, Frederick Stead Brodrick (1847-1927), and Arthur Randall Lowther (1850-1917) of Smith, Brodrick & Lowther in Hull from 1897 to 1902. He then worked as an assistant to Harold Bailey (1872-1930) in Newark-on-Trent from 1902. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1902. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1923.
Wood commenced independent professional practice as an architect in 1903. He was in partnership with Harold Bailey as Bailey & Wood in Newark-on-Trent and London from 1904 to 1914.
Wood was Ministry of Health Commissioner for the Midland Counties from 1918 to 1925. He then worked alone until 1928 when he formed a partnership with John Michael Wood in London. The partnership continued until 1950, following which he again practised alone. He retired in 1976 and died on 16 April 1979. His death was registered in Dover, Kent
Houses, lodge and cottages for the Surrey County Council, 1914; various large country houses, and golf club houses, 1912-14. [Source: Who's Who in Architecture 1914]
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
Who's Who in Architecture 1914. London: Technical Journals Ltd., 1914