Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 115342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

George Rankin

From Graces Guide

George Rankin (1858-1914)


1914 Obituary [1]

GEORGE RANKIN, born in Canada in 1858, died in London on the 4th January, 1914.

He served a pupilage to his father, the late Mr. W. H. Rankin, and was subsequently employed on the Cape Government Railways. He then acted as contractor’s engineer on the Buenos Aires harbour works, and after fulfilling engagements at Bermuda dockyard and Table Bay harbour, he was occupied on surveys for the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway.

Mr. Rankin was elected an Associate Member of The Institution on the 1st April, 1884, and was transferred to the class of Members on the 24th January, 1906.


See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information