Thomas Roberts Murray: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
THOMAS ROBERTS MURRAY, O.B.E., was born on 9th February 1862, and his early education was gained in Aberdeen. | THOMAS ROBERTS MURRAY, O.B.E., was born on 9th February 1862, and his early education was gained in Aberdeen. | ||
On leaving school he was apprenticed from 1878 to 1884, to [[James Abernethy and Co|Messrs. James Abernethy and Co.]], | On leaving school he was apprenticed from 1878 to 1884, to [[James Abernethy and Co|Messrs. James Abernethy and Co.]], Ferryhill Foundry, Aberdeen, supplementing during this period his school education by attending the technical classes at the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institute. | ||
On the conclusion of his term in 1884 he went to Glasgow as a draughtsman in the office of [L. Sterne and Co|Messrs. L. Sterne and Co.]], Crown Iron Works, Glasgow. | On the conclusion of his term in 1884 he went to Glasgow as a draughtsman in the office of [[L. Sterne and Co|Messrs. L. Sterne and Co.]], Crown Iron Works, Glasgow. | ||
Subsequently he gained further experience in the drawing offices of [[William Muir and Co|Messrs. William Muir and Co.]], toolmakers, Manchester, and [[W. H. Dorman and Co|Messrs. W. H. Dorman and Co.]], of Stafford. | Subsequently he gained further experience in the drawing offices of [[William Muir and Co|Messrs. William Muir and Co.]], toolmakers, Manchester, and [[W. H. Dorman and Co|Messrs. W. H. Dorman and Co.]], of Stafford. | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT: Murray}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Murray, T R}} | ||
[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | [[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1920-1929]] | [[Category: Deaths 1920-1929]] | ||
[[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | [[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 14 December 2021
Thomas Roberts Murray (1862-1925)
1925 Obituary [1]
THOMAS ROBERTS MURRAY, O.B.E., was born on 9th February 1862, and his early education was gained in Aberdeen.
On leaving school he was apprenticed from 1878 to 1884, to Messrs. James Abernethy and Co., Ferryhill Foundry, Aberdeen, supplementing during this period his school education by attending the technical classes at the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institute.
On the conclusion of his term in 1884 he went to Glasgow as a draughtsman in the office of Messrs. L. Sterne and Co., Crown Iron Works, Glasgow.
Subsequently he gained further experience in the drawing offices of Messrs. William Muir and Co., toolmakers, Manchester, and Messrs. W. H. Dorman and Co., of Stafford.
In 1886 he gained a Whitworth Scholarship, and shortly afterwards became engineering manager to Messrs. L. Stern and Co., Ltd., Glasgow, remaining there until 1898, and being responsible for the design and construction of many important refrigerating installations in various parts of the world.
In 1898 he became Managing Director to Messrs. Spencer and Co., Ltd., of Melksham, specialists in elevating and conveying machinery for grain, coal, ore, and other materials, and from 1901 was Joint Managing Director of that business with Mr. W. L. Philip, until they both retired in 1922, Mr. Murray being however retained as an Advisory Engineer by the succeeding company.
During the War, he was connected with the development and production of the explosive "paravane."
Mr. Murray died at Monte Carlo on 29th March 1925, at the age of sixty-three.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1894.