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''' 1874 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1874/05/01]]</ref> | |||
We have to announce the sudden death of Mr. Richard Williamson, C.E. , who | |||
We have to | |||
announce the sudden death of Mr. Richard Williamson, C.E. , who | |||
travelled from Ireland only last week to attend tho inquiry into | travelled from Ireland only last week to attend tho inquiry into | ||
the Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill before the Select Committee | the Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill before the Select Committee | ||
of the House of Lords, of which Lord Beauchamp was | of the House of Lords, of which Lord Beauchamp was | ||
chairman. Mr. Williamson | chairman. Mr. Williamson had been retained professionally to | ||
advise the opponents of the bill, the Hon. the Irish Society and | advise the opponents of the bill, the Hon. the Irish Society and | ||
the [[Foyle and Benn Fishery Co]]mpany. Whilst landing from the | the [[Foyle and Benn Fishery Co]]mpany. Whilst landing from the | ||
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which rapidly assumed the form of acute bronchitis, and | which rapidly assumed the form of acute bronchitis, and | ||
caused his death within a week. Mr. Williamson unfortunatley | caused his death within a week. Mr. Williamson unfortunatley | ||
surveyor of Londonderry | surveyor of Londonderry as well as engineer to the Irish Society, | ||
and in his own branch of the profession was regarded as one of the | and in his own branch of the profession was regarded as one of the | ||
a blest of the school of Irish engineer founded or drawn together | a blest of the school of Irish engineer founded or drawn together | ||
by Sir John MacNeill | by Sir John MacNeill the time when railways were being first | ||
constructed in Ireland. | constructed in Ireland. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 14 May 2015
Civil Engineer.
Died in 1874.
1874 Obituary [1]
We have to announce the sudden death of Mr. Richard Williamson, C.E. , who travelled from Ireland only last week to attend tho inquiry into the Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill before the Select Committee of the House of Lords, of which Lord Beauchamp was chairman. Mr. Williamson had been retained professionally to advise the opponents of the bill, the Hon. the Irish Society and the Foyle and Benn Fishery Company. Whilst landing from the steamer at Fleetwood, Mr. Williamson unfortunately received a severe wetting, and on his arrival in London was attacked by illness, which rapidly assumed the form of acute bronchitis, and caused his death within a week. Mr. Williamson unfortunatley surveyor of Londonderry as well as engineer to the Irish Society, and in his own branch of the profession was regarded as one of the a blest of the school of Irish engineer founded or drawn together by Sir John MacNeill the time when railways were being first constructed in Ireland.