Alfred Chorley Cookson (1868-1942)
1922 A.C.G.I., M.Inst.C.E., Steelwork and General Asst. to the Chief Engr., Great Western Railway.; b. 1868; s. of Thos. C. Cookson, M.A., Leeds. Ed. Rossall (Mathematical Schp. ). Training: City and Guilds Eng. College, South Kensington (Schp. ); Diploma of Associate of the College Career: With Joseph Westwood and Co., Millwall, Bridge and Construction Steelwork Engrs., there as Draughtsman; Asst. G.W. Railway. in the New Works Dept.; became Res. Engr., Acton and Northolt section of the new line to Birmingham; on the Clarbeston Road to Letterston Railway., in connection with the Fishguard route; and on the Swansea District Railways.; transferred to Maintenance Dept. As Chief Asst. to the Divisional Engr., Gloucester; since 1916, Steelwork and General Asst. to the Chief Engr. responsible for the design of all new and the repairs to existing steel structures. Address: Engineer's Office, Great Western Railway., Paddington Station, W.2. T. N.: Paddington 7000; Extension 477.