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1891 Walter Brock 55, engineer and shipbuilder, was visited by [[Alexander Carnegie Kirk]] 60, engineer shipbuilder, and his wife Ada Kirk 48; also several servants in the house in Levenford<ref>1891 census</ref> | 1891 Walter Brock 55, engineer and shipbuilder, was visited by [[Alexander Carnegie Kirk]] 60, engineer shipbuilder, and his wife Ada Kirk 48; also several servants in the house in Levenford<ref>1891 census</ref> | ||
1895 Principal of [[William Denny and Brothers|Denny and Co]], | 1895 Principal of [[William Denny and Brothers|Denny and Co]], Dumbarton | ||
1907 April 25th. Died | 1907 April 25th. Died | ||
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''' 1907 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1907/05/03]]</ref> | ''' 1907 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1907/05/03]]</ref> | ||
. . . Mr. Walter Brock, of | . . . Mr. Walter Brock, of Dumbarton, who has been, since the decease of his partner and coadjutor, [[Peter Denny|Dr. Peter Denny]], the principal of the well-known Dumbarton firms of [[William Denny and Brothers]], Shipbuilders, and [[Denny and Co]], engineers. Mr Brock, who was in his seventy-second year, had long been in somewhat indifferent health, and the death in February of last year of his son, [[Henry William Brock|Henry W. Brock]] . . . [more] | ||
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''' 1907 Obituary <ref>[[Engineering 1907 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index]]</ref> | ''' 1907 Obituary <ref>[[Engineering 1907 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index]]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:53, 1 July 2024
Walter Brock (1836-1907) of William Denny and Brothers
1836 Born in Glasgow
1865 Walter Brock, Manager, R. Napier and Sons, Vulcan Factory, Glasgow.[1]
1867 Patent to William Beardmore, Walter Brock and Alexander Carnegie Kirk for improvements in furnaces[2]
1869 Patent concerning improvements in slide valves[3]
c1870 Brock moved to Messrs Denny Brothers, Dumbarton[4]
1891 Walter Brock 55, engineer and shipbuilder, was visited by Alexander Carnegie Kirk 60, engineer shipbuilder, and his wife Ada Kirk 48; also several servants in the house in Levenford[5]
1895 Principal of Denny and Co, Dumbarton
1907 April 25th. Died
1907 Obituary [6]
. . . Mr. Walter Brock, of Dumbarton, who has been, since the decease of his partner and coadjutor, Dr. Peter Denny, the principal of the well-known Dumbarton firms of William Denny and Brothers, Shipbuilders, and Denny and Co, engineers. Mr Brock, who was in his seventy-second year, had long been in somewhat indifferent health, and the death in February of last year of his son, Henry W. Brock . . . [more]
1907 Obituary [7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1865 Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- ↑ The London Gazette 11 October 1867
- ↑ The London Gazette 17 August 1869
- ↑ Civil Engineer Lists
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ The Engineer 1907/05/03
- ↑ Engineering 1907 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index