William Bailey (1853-1895)
William Bailey (1853-1895)
1895 Obituary [1]
WILLIAM BAILEY was born at Queensbury, near Halifax, Yorkshire, on 25th March 1853, his father being for many years chief engineer at Messrs. John Crossley and Sons, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax.
After being educated at Heath Grammar School, Halifax, and at Pannal near Harrogate, he served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Fielding and Platt, Gloucester.
On its completion he went for a short time to Mr. Brain in the Forest of Dean, and then to London, where he entered the office of Mr. Ralph H. Tweddell. There he ultimately became manager, and remained so up to the time of his death, which took place suddenly on 3rd August 1895, at the ago of forty-two.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1886.