John Kennedy (1840-1918)

John Kennedy (c1840-1918), chairman of the Glengall Iron Works and the British Arc Welding Co and a director of the Antwerp Water Works Co

son of Captain Robert Kennedy of Oban

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1918 Obituary

THE death is announced of Mr . John Kennedy as having taken place at Hampstead, on the 14th inst .

Mr. Kennedy , who was seventy-eight years of age, was the second son of the late Captain Robert Kennedy, of Oban. He was educated at Greenock Academy , and he served his apprenticeship as engineer with Messrs. McNab, of that place. He then went to sea for seven years, the last five as chief engineer, after which he entered the firm of Messrs. R. MacAndrew and Co. as superintending engineer and with that firm he was connected for forty years. He was a founder and chairman of both the Glengall Iron Works, Limited, and the British Arc Welding Co., Limited , and was a director for fifteen years of the Antwerp Water Works Co., Limited, which position he resigned some six months back. He was a Past President of the Caledonian Society of London, Governor of the Royal Scottish Corporation, Past Master of the Glaziers Company, Past President of the Society of Engineers , and a Freemason , and he was also a member of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Scotland.

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