Frederick Walter Purse
Frederick Walter Purse (1879-1955)
1939 Chief Engr., London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Authority, 5-6, Lancaster Place, Strand, W.C.2. Private address: 26, Ernle Road, Wimbledon, S.W.20. Career: Educ.: Merchant Venturers' Tech. Coll. (Univ. of Bristol). Junr. and Senr. Scholarships. Entered Bristol Corp. Electy. Works, 1897; 2 years Asst. Engr., Bath; 7 years, Chief Asst., Electy. and Tramways Engr., Warrington; 5 years Chief Elect. Engr., Watford; 6 years City Elect. Engr., Carlisle; 10 years Engr. and Manager, West Ham. Past-Pres., Incorporated Municipal Elect. Assoc.; Past-Vice-Pres., I.E.E.