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John Leonard Eve ( -1954), managing director of [[J. L. Eve Construction Co]] | John Leonard Eve ( -1954), managing director of [[J. L. Eve Construction Co]] | ||
1939 M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.E. Managing Director, The J. L. Eve Construction Co., Ltd., 272/4, Vauxhall Bridge Road, S.W.1. Age: 51. Chairman, Transmission Section, I.E.E. | |||
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'''1954 Obituary <ref> [[1954 Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituaries]] </ref> | '''1954 Obituary <ref> [[1954 Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituaries]] </ref> | ||
JOHN LEONARD EVE, who died at Wimbledon on the 25th June, | JOHN LEONARD EVE, who died at Wimbledon on the 25th June, 1954, was born at Aveley in Essex, on the 3rd February, 1887. He was educated at University School, Hastings, and at the Technical Institute, Folkestone. | ||
1954, was born at Aveley in Essex, on the 3rd February, 1887. He was | |||
educated at University School, Hastings, and at the Technical Institute, | |||
Folkestone. | |||
From 1904 to 1906 he served an apprenticeship at the [[Folkestone Electricity Supply Co|Folkestone Electricity Supply Co. Ltd]], at the end of which he was appointed Engineer | From 1904 to 1906 he served an apprenticeship at the [[Folkestone Electricity Supply Co|Folkestone Electricity Supply Co. Ltd]], at the end of which he was appointed Engineer in Charge of Shift at the generating station. He later became Superintendent at High Wycombe power station. | ||
in Charge of Shift at the generating station. He later became Superintendent | |||
at High Wycombe power station. | |||
From 1910 he was Assistant Engineer | From 1910 he was Assistant Engineer with [[Robert W. Blackwell and Co|Robert W. Blackwell & Co.]], on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway electrification. | ||
with [[Robert W. Blackwell and Co|Robert W. Blackwell & Co.]], on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway electrification. | |||
In 1914 he became Chief Constructional Engineer | In 1914 he became Chief Constructional Engineer and in charge of lay-out design for [[British Insulated Cables|British Insulated Cables Ltd]], on Melbourne Railway electrification. | ||
and in charge of lay-out design for [[British Insulated Cables|British Insulated Cables Ltd]], on Melbourne Railway electrification. | |||
In 1924 he was appointed Departmental | In 1924 he was appointed Departmental Chief Engineer to [[Foundation Co|The Foundation Co.]], London, and was in charge of design and construction of all the Scottish river crossings for the C.E.B. grid scheme. In 1930 he formed his own company....[more] | ||
Chief Engineer to [[Foundation Co|The Foundation Co.]], London, and was in charge of design | |||
and construction of all the Scottish river crossings for the C.E.B. grid | |||
scheme. In 1930 he formed his own company....[more] | |||
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''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/07/02]]</ref> | ''' 1954 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1954/07/02]]</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | [[Category: Deaths 1950-1959]] | ||
[[Category: Institution of Electrical Engineers]] | |||
[[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | [[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | ||
[[Category: Institution of Civil Engineers]] | [[Category: Institution of Civil Engineers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 16 January 2025
John Leonard Eve ( -1954), managing director of J. L. Eve Construction Co
1939 M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.E. Managing Director, The J. L. Eve Construction Co., Ltd., 272/4, Vauxhall Bridge Road, S.W.1. Age: 51. Chairman, Transmission Section, I.E.E.
1954 Obituary [1]
JOHN LEONARD EVE, who died at Wimbledon on the 25th June, 1954, was born at Aveley in Essex, on the 3rd February, 1887. He was educated at University School, Hastings, and at the Technical Institute, Folkestone.
From 1904 to 1906 he served an apprenticeship at the Folkestone Electricity Supply Co. Ltd, at the end of which he was appointed Engineer in Charge of Shift at the generating station. He later became Superintendent at High Wycombe power station.
From 1910 he was Assistant Engineer with Robert W. Blackwell & Co., on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway electrification.
In 1914 he became Chief Constructional Engineer and in charge of lay-out design for British Insulated Cables Ltd, on Melbourne Railway electrification.
In 1924 he was appointed Departmental Chief Engineer to The Foundation Co., London, and was in charge of design and construction of all the Scottish river crossings for the C.E.B. grid scheme. In 1930 he formed his own company....[more]
1954 Obituary [2]
We have learned with regret of the death of Mr. John Leonard Eve, M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E., which occurred at Wimbledon, London, S. W. l9, on Friday last, June 25th.
Mr. Eve was chairman and managing director of J. L. Eve Construction Company Ltd.