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Captain Frank William Spencer ( -1954) | Captain Frank William Spencer (1886-1954) | ||
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''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/09/10]]</ref> | ''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/09/10]]</ref> | ||
WE have learned with regret of the death | WE have learned with regret of the death of Captain Frank William Spencer, which occurred at Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall, on August 22nd, after a long illness. | ||
of Captain Frank William Spencer, which | |||
occurred at Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall, on | |||
August 22nd, after a long illness. | |||
Captain Spencer was born at Coventry and received | Captain Spencer was born at Coventry and received his general education at King Henry VIII Grammar School in that city. He served an apprenticeship with [[Bretts Patent Lifter Co|Brett's Patent Lifter Company, Ltd.]], Coventry, and subsequently held positions in the works of [[J. Hands and Co|J. Hands and Co., Ltd.]], Birmingham; [[Nelsons|Nelsons, Ltd.]], Stockton-on-Tees, and [[Edgar Allen and Co|Edgar Allen and Co., Ltd.]], Sheffield, where he was in charge of the erection of cement manufacturing plant. | ||
his general education at King Henry VIII | |||
Grammar School in that city. He served an apprenticeship with [[Bretts Patent Lifter Co|Brett's Patent Lifter Company, Ltd.]], Coventry, and subsequently held positions in the works of [[J. Hands and Co|J. Hands and Co., Ltd.]], Birmingham; [[Nelsons|Nelsons, Ltd.]], Stockton-on-Tees, and [[Edgar Allen and Co|Edgar Allen and Co., Ltd.]], Sheffield, where he was in charge of the erection of cement manufacturing plant. | |||
In 1911, Captain Spencer went to the | In 1911, Captain Spencer went to the U.S.A. as an engineer-demonstrator for the Sturtevant Company, but he returned to this country upon the outbreak of the first world war, throughout which he served overseas in the South Midland Royal Field Artillery. | ||
U.S.A. as an engineer-demonstrator for the | |||
Sturtevant Company, but he returned to this | |||
country upon the outbreak of the first world | |||
war, throughout which he served overseas | |||
in the South Midland Royal Field Artillery. | |||
After the war, Captain Spencer joined the | After the war, Captain Spencer joined the staff of the [[BSA|B.S.A. group]], on whose behalf he pent some years in Germany and the U.S.A. | ||
staff of the [[BSA|B.S.A. group]], on whose behalf he | |||
pent some years in Germany and the U.S.A. | |||
Upon his return to this country he was for a time production manager of [[Holman Brothers|Holman Brothers, Ltd.]], Camborne, and later works manager for [[Thomas Smith and Sons|Thomas Smith and Sons]], of Saltley, Ltd. | Upon his return to this country he was for a time production manager of [[Holman Brothers|Holman Brothers, Ltd.]], Camborne, and later works manager for [[Thomas Smith and Sons|Thomas Smith and Sons]], of Saltley, Ltd. | ||
In recent years, Captain | In recent years, Captain Spencer had lived in Cornwall, and had served | ||
Spencer had lived in Cornwall, and had served | |||
successively as honorary secretary and president | successively as honorary secretary and president | ||
of the Cornwall branch of the Institution | of the Cornwall branch of the Institution | ||
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of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, | of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, | ||
and, over a long period, was also actively | and, over a long period, was also actively | ||
concerned with the work of the Association | concerned with the work of the Association of Drop Forgers and Stampers. | ||
of Drop Forgers and Stampers. | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Spencer}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Spencer}} | ||
[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births]] | [[Category: Births 1880-1889]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | [[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | ||
[[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | [[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 7 March 2024
Captain Frank William Spencer (1886-1954)
1954 Obituary [1]
WE have learned with regret of the death of Captain Frank William Spencer, which occurred at Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall, on August 22nd, after a long illness.
Captain Spencer was born at Coventry and received his general education at King Henry VIII Grammar School in that city. He served an apprenticeship with Brett's Patent Lifter Company, Ltd., Coventry, and subsequently held positions in the works of J. Hands and Co., Ltd., Birmingham; Nelsons, Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees, and Edgar Allen and Co., Ltd., Sheffield, where he was in charge of the erection of cement manufacturing plant.
In 1911, Captain Spencer went to the U.S.A. as an engineer-demonstrator for the Sturtevant Company, but he returned to this country upon the outbreak of the first world war, throughout which he served overseas in the South Midland Royal Field Artillery.
After the war, Captain Spencer joined the staff of the B.S.A. group, on whose behalf he pent some years in Germany and the U.S.A.
Upon his return to this country he was for a time production manager of Holman Brothers, Ltd., Camborne, and later works manager for Thomas Smith and Sons, of Saltley, Ltd.
In recent years, Captain Spencer had lived in Cornwall, and had served successively as honorary secretary and president of the Cornwall branch of the Institution of Production Engineers. He was a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and, over a long period, was also actively concerned with the work of the Association of Drop Forgers and Stampers.