Lionel David Wingate (c1861-1947)
Born at Gloucester the son of David Wingate, a Builder.
1911 Boarding at Moor Parade, Hartlepool: Lionel David Wingate (age 49 born Gloucester), Engine Works Assistant Manager.[1]
1927 Retired. "Few marine engineers we believe, have a longer record of service than Mr. L. D. Wingate, who recently retired from the position of general manager to Richardsons, Westgarth and Co Ltd., of West Hartlepool. Mr. Wingate had been associated with the present company and its predecessor, Thomas Richardson and Sons, for a period of over forty-two years. He worked under the late Mr. Wylie, who was succeeded by the late Mr. D. B. Morison. Since the formation of the present company no less than 764 vessels have been engined by the firm, representing an output of marine engines aggregating some 1,730,000 l .H.P. Mr. Wingate dealt in detail with practically all this work. At a dinner recently held at West Hartlepool, which was attended by the directors and staff of the firm's West Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Sunderland works, tribute was paid to the services which Mr. Wingate had rendered to the company. Mr. George Clark, managing director, referred to the ability of Mr. Wingate as an engineer and his sterling qualities both as a colleague and a friend; and Mr. Henry Barnes, the secretary of the company, mentioned his kindly and personal interest in the foremen, workmen, and apprentices. In reply, Mr Wingate expressed his regrets at parting from the firm and said that under the able management of Mr George Clark and with the support of a loyal staff prosperity would, he felt assured, again return to the firm with which he had so long been connected."
1947 Died. 'The death took place in January at Cirencester Hospital his 86th year, of Mr. L. D. Wingate, a former general manager and director of Richardsons, Westgarth and Co. Ltd. Mr. Wingate was South-country birth, but served his apprenticeship to engineering at the famous works of John Elder and Co, Fairfield, Glasgow, where the late Mr. D. Morison was also an apprentice. In 1885, soon after Mr. Morison joined the then firm Thos. Richardson and Sons, Mr. Wingate followed him, and in course of time rose from the position of draughtsman to that of general manager and director of the re-constituted company. Mr. Wingate was a man of unassuming disposition and simple tastes, devoted to his work almost to the exclusion of any other interest. He gave loyal and conscientious service to his company over a period of 42 years. Though a strict he was always kindly and helpful his subordinates and apprentices. He retired some 20 years ago, and being a widower, has lived with his brother Cheltenham.'[2]