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1939 Walter Symes, engineering works superintendent, lived in Altrincham with Edith Mary Symes<ref>1939 register</ref> | 1939 Walter Symes, engineering works superintendent, lived in Altrincham with Edith Mary Symes<ref>1939 register</ref> | ||
1953 Died in Sale<ref>National probate calendar</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:48, 7 February 2019
1894 Born in Salford, son of Stephen Jno Symes, railway engine driver, and his wife Mary Ann Symes[1]
1911 Draughtsman, apprentice, living with his parents in Salford[2]
WWI Collaborated with B. A. G. Churcher, and with R. W. Beattie of Manchester University, on a system for detection of naval mines.
Post-WWI Appointed chief assistant to T. Smith, superintendent of the new 'process and rate-fixing' department, responsible for the analysis of machining and other production operations in the works and also the fixing of prices to be paid for various classes of work.
c1938 W. Symes was superintendent of the detail department of Metropolitan-Vickers; amongst his responsibilities was early radar manufacture.
1939 Walter Symes, engineering works superintendent, lived in Altrincham with Edith Mary Symes[3]
1953 Died in Sale[4]