Robert Readhead
Robert Readhead (1843-1922) of John Readhead and Sons
son of John Readhead.
1923 Obituary [1]
ROBERT READHEAD was born at South Shields in 1843, being the eldest son of Alderman John Readhead, founder of the firm of John Readhead and Sons, Ltd., shipbuilders, engineers, and graving dock owners.
Having served his apprenticeship under his father, he became head of the engineering department and one of the directors.
In 1909 he retired from active participation in the business, and devoted his energies more exclusively to public work. For more than forty years he had served on various local bodies, and was Mayor for four years. He was also a borough and county magistrate, and a River Tyne Commissioner from 1897.
His death took place at his residence at Westoe, South Shields, on 24th July 1922, in his seventy-ninth year.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1887.