Charles Nicholas Eves Walke
Charles Nicholas Eves Walke (1867-1919)
1920 Obituary [1]
CHARLES NICHOLAS EVES WALKE was born in 1867, and was educated privately.
He served his apprenticeship in H.M. Dockyard, Bombay, and was engaged as draughtsman during a portion of the time.
He then became assistant engineer on H.M. Telegraph Steamer "Patrick Stewart," and in 1889 entered the mercantile marine as chief engineer on various steamers.
In 1891 he superintended the erection of the Madura Mills, S. India, for Messrs. A. F. Harvey, and then became engineer for the same firm, which post he held until 1895.
In May of that year he was appointed Inspector of Steam-Boilers and Prime Movers for the Bombay Presidency, and remained in the service of the Government until his death, which took place after a short illness, on 10th July 1919, in his fifty-third year.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1898.