John Calder Gillie
1906 Born in South Shields, son of John Wilson Gillie
1911 John Wilson Gillie 47, Nautical instrument maker, lived in South Shields with Nora Gillie 44, May Gillie 6, John Calder Gillie 4, Helen Gillie 3[1]
1932/3 Patents by John Wilson Gillie and John Calder Gillie of The New Quay, South Shields, on "Improvements in mariners' compasses".
1939 A compass adjuster, lived in Tynemouth with Ann Gillie[2]
1940 Patent by John Wilson Gillie and John Calder Gillie, on "Improvement in binnacle top for taking bearings".
1953 Patent by Wilfred Bowman Brady and John Calder Gillie of The New Quay, South Shields, on "Improvements in clinometers"
1950-1990 Several patents with John Lilley and Gillie
2002 Died in Bridgnorth[3]