George Tough

George Tough (c1866-1933)

Electrical engineer of Coventry.

1919 Corporation Electricity Works, Coventry.

Issued specification for new Longford Power Station

1933 Died. 'We regret to announce the death of Mr. George Tough, O.B.E., M.I.E.E., who from 1908 until 1930 was Electricity Engineer and Manager of Coventry Corporation's undertaking. Mr. Tough, who was 67 years of age, died on Saturday at Portobello, Midlothian, where be had resided since September, 1931. The news was received with sorrow in this city, where be had many friends and where he enjoyed the esteem of Council members and of his own staff. He leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters. Mr. Tough had a career which many boys today could desire to emulate, combined all the elements of romance and adventure. In his early days he sailed the Seven Seas as a ship's engineer, and, after coming to Coventry, he saw the electricity undertaking develop from an infant to a Goliath. He was an Aberdonian by birth and was educated at the Old Aberdeen Grammar School. It has been said that all Scotsmen who do not cross the border into England go to sea as engineers. As matters transpired, Mr. Tough was to do both. But his first call was to the sea. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the firm of Messrs. Hall, Russell, and Co., Lt, engineers and ship builders, and, after completing his apprenticeship, went to sea. Here he acquired knowledge in a hard school. At the same time he obtained a good acquaintance with the world, particularly in the Far East. Promotion was steady, and in the course of time he was a chief engineer. Then came the day when Mr. Tough made his decision to develop his future career on dry land. He entered the service of a Leith engineering firm in 1907 and came to Coventry two years later....'

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