Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Cecil G. Howsin

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Cecil Gascoyne Howsin

1869 Born in Padiham, Lancs

1886-1890 Premium Apprentice at Crewe Works

1890-92 Pupil at Crewe followed by further positions there

1894-97 Assistant in charge in various districts of LNWR

1897-9 Various railway related posts in China

1897 Became an Associate Member of Inst Civil Engineers.

1899-1912 Assistant Loco, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of Baroda and Central India Railway, rising to Divisional Supt.

1911 Divisional Locomotive carriage and wagon superintendent, India, was visiting London[1]

1912-3 Consulting engineer in London

WWI Various posts with Ministry of Munitions, the Army, the Admiralty and Air Ministry concerned with supply of engines, etc.

Member of Institution of Locomotive Engineers

1920 Became a member of the Inst Mech Engineers. Position: Manager, Representation for British Manufacturers Ltd (General Engineering), Peking. Address in London: 8 The Sanctuary.

1928 Died in Notting Hill Gate, Middx[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 census
  2. National probate calendar
  • Mechanical engineer records