H. T. Davey (2)

H. T. Davey

1846 Retires. 'Mr. H T. Davey, Assistant Water Engineer, has retired after 45 years' service, first with the Devonport Water Company and the Devonport Corporation and finally with the Plymouth Corporation. Mr. Davey, who was given a presentation from the staff of the Waterworks Department, spent his early years as Assistant Engineer to the Devonport Water Company, which was subsequently transferred to the Devonport Corporation in 1906. For two years he was engaged on a reservoir at Dousland, and from 1908-11 was engineer in charge of the construction of the new reservoir at Crownhill. On the amalgamation of the three towns, Mr. Davey transferred to Plymouth Corporation as Assistant Engineer and carried out the laying of a main from Crownhill to Fore-street, Devonport. During the last two years he has been in charge of cultivating over 40 acres of land at Burrator for the Devon War Agricultural Executive Committee.'

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