Cecil Walter Murray (c1894-1967)
1939 D.F.C., F.R.S.A., M.I.Mech.E. Man. Dir., George Fletcher and Co, Ltd., Masson Works, Litchurch Lane, Derby. Private address: Holly Bank, Repton. Career: Blundell's School; Royal West of Scotland Tech. Coll., Glasgow; Apprent., The Mirrlees Watson Co., Ltd., Glasgow and The New Colonial Co., Ltd., Trinidad. Asst. Engr., Dombe Grande Factory, Portuguese. West Africa; Resident Engr. in the West Indies for George Fletcher & Co., Ltd. War service, Lieut., Queens Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry, B.E.F., seconded to R.F.C. in 1917, served in France in 35 Squadron. Governor of the Imperial Coll. of Tropical Agriculture; Member of Eng. Advisory Committee of Derby Tech. Coll.; Member of Colonial Sugar Committee; President, Derby and Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce; Member of several Socs. of Sugar Technologists in various parts of the world.
1967 Obituary [1]
Mr C. W. Murray, DFC (Member), who spent a great deal of his life as Managing Director of George Fletcher and Co. Ltd, died recently at the age of 73 years. He had been a member of the Institution since 1926.