Charles Edward Oxbrow
Charles Edward Oxbrow (1882-1913)
1913 Obituary [1]
CHARLES EDWARD OXBROW was born at Maldon, Essex, on 4th June 1882.
After an elementary education at local schools, and subsequent private study, he was articled in 1899 to Mr. H. G. Keywood, Engineer to the Maldon Rural District Council, whom he assisted until 1904; and during this period he attended teohnical classes.
From 1904-07 he was engaged as contractor's engineer with Messrs. J. and H. Robus, of Westminster, being employed on the construction of various gas, water, and engineering installations; and during a part of the time he acted as resident engineer to the South Oxfordshire Water and Gas Co.'s extensions.
In 1908 he was appointed manager and secretary to the Holyhead Water Co., but was compelled to resign owing to breakdown in health. After he had recovered, he obtained the post of resident engineer to the Thirlmere Water scheme of the Leyland Urban District Council, Lanes., and subsequently received an appointment on the main Thirlmere Water scheme of the Manchester Corporation, directly under the chief engineer.
This position he held until the time of his death, which took place after a few days' illness, at Patricroft, on 19th January 1913, in his thirty-first year.
He was elected a Graduate of this Institution in 1906, and an Associate Member in 1910; he was also an Associate Member of the Institution of Water Engineers.