Charles Herbert Scott
Charles Herbert Scott (1860-1918) of Summers and Scott
1885 of Bessemer Steel Works, Sheffield. - Henry Bessemer and Co
1918 Obituary.[1]
The death took place on Friday last Brynmawr, Pennsylvania. U.S.A., of Mr. Charles Herbert Scott, consulting engineer, of 134, London-road, and Queen-street Chambers, Gloucester. The deceased gentleman, who was member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, was probably the greatest living authority upon linoleum manufacturing machinery, and at the time of his death was visiting firm of linoleum machinery manufacturers for the purpose perfecting some of his latest patents. About twelve months ago Mr. Scott underwent a serious operation in London for internal trouble, and since then his health had been indifferent.
Mr. Scott was born at Lincoln in 1860, his father being Principal Caleb Scott. D.D., of Lancashire College, formerly President of the Congregational Union, who now resides at Didsbury, Manchester. The late Mr. Scott entered the engineering profession as a pupil the works of Messrs. Galloway's Limited, Manchester, and having served his articles stayed with them for two or three years, ultimately becoming their chief designer. He was afterwards with Messrs. Yates and Thom, Blackburn, for whom he designed a great deal rolling mill plant for the Sheffield steel works. He was also in France for three years designing and supervising the erection a large steel works.
He came to Gloucester about years ago. and was the managing director of the late firm of Summers and Scott, engineers, Bristol-road, whose principal business was that of linoleum machinery designers and manufacturers. Mr. Scott designed many pumping installations for water and sewage, amongst them being the installation for the Gloucester Corporation at Newent and a large installation in Mexico. Mr. Scott's air compressors are also to be found many of the principal shipyards, but it was connection with the manufacture of linoleum that was foremost. It is claimed that he was the only engineer in the world who undertook the entire equipment of a complete installation for the manufacture of all classes of linoleum, being himself the patentee of many of the machines necessary to the process.
In connection with his business he was a great traveller, having visited and put down plant in many of the continental countries and also in the New World. He had travelled to America three times since the outbreak of war, his last journey being in May. At the time of his death he was staying with his sister, Miss C. A. Scott, Doctor Science at Brynmawr. Mr. Scott was not prominently connected with the public life of Gloucester, but he was a Freemason, being a member the Royal Gloucestershire Lodge; and was for some time president of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Sir James Bruton in the office. During his period of office he took a particular interest in the provision of the fire float for Gloucester Docks. He was a keen golfer, and was a director of the Gloucester Golf Club, Ltd.. and a member of the Minchinhampton Golf Club. He had also been president of the Gloucestershire Golf Union. He married Miss Hibbard, daughter of the late Mr. T. W. Hibbard, who survives him. He also leaves two daughters, both of whom have taken an active part in war work.
1918 Obituary [2]
CHARLES HERBERT SCOTT was born at Lincoln in 1860.
He entered the engineering profession as a pupil at the works of Messrs. Galloways, Ltd., Manchester, and on the completion of his apprenticeship he stayed with them for two or three years, ultimately becoming their chief designer.
He was afterwards with Messrs. Yates and Thom, Blackburn, for whom he designed a great deal of rolling mill plant.
In 1888 he went to Gloucester, and was managing director of the late firm of Summers and Scott, whose principal business was that of linoleum machinery specialists and manufacturers.
He also designed many pumping installations for water and sewage, amongst them being that for the Gloucester Corporation at Newent and those for the City of Vera Cruz, Mexico, but he specialized in the manufacture of linoleum, having brought out many of the machines necessary to the process.
In connexion with his business, he was a great traveller, having visited and installed plant in many foreign countries, and it was while at Philadelphia, in connexion with his latest inventions for manufacturing inlaid linoleum, that his death took place on 17th August 1918, at the age of fifty-eight.
He was elected a Graduate of this Institution in 1882, and was transferred to Member in 1888.
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- ↑ Gloucester Journal - Saturday 17 August 1918
- ↑ 1918 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries