Charles Davis Taite
Charles Davis Taite (1872-1948)
Director of the Lancashire Electric Power Co
1919 Lancashire Electric Power Co.[1]
1922 Electrical Engineer, 196, Deansgate, Manchester. T. A.: " Phase, Manchester." T. N.: 6595 Central. b. 1872. Ed. Norwich Grammar School; Ronald A. Scott's Electrical Engineering Works, Acton Hill, London, W.; Faraday House, Prizeman, 1892. With Ferranti, Ltd., 3 years erecting plant at Portsmouth, Hanley, Tunbridge Wells, Southport; Electrical Engineer to the Southport Corporation, 5 years; Electrical Engineer to the Salford Corporation, 5 years; Engineer and Manager, Lancashire Electric Power Co., January r, 1907, to date. Past Chairman, North-Western section Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1904-5. Clubs: Engineers', Manchester; Eccentric, London. War Services.— Four and a half years' service in Lancashire Fusiliers; rank at date of retirement, Captain.
1939 M.I.E.E. Chief Engr. and Manager, The Lancs. Electric Power Co., National Buildings, St. Mary's Parsonage, Manchester. Age: 65. Career: Norwich Gramm. Sch.; Faraday House; Apprent., Ronald A. Scott, Acton; Staff of Ferranti, Ltd., 1893-95; Elect. Engr., Corp. of Southport, 1895-1900, and Corp. of Salford, 1901-06; Lancs. Elect. Power Co., 1907 to present date. Served in 8th Lancs. Fusiliers during War, retiring with rank of Capt. Chairman, Nat. Consultative Committee, C.E.B.; Past Chairman, B.E.D.A.; Past-Pres. of Assoc. Elect. Power Companys; Member of N.J.B. and N. J.I.C., and Lancs. Development Council.
1948 Obituary [2]