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John Percy Hall (1846-1917) of [[J. P. Hall and Sons]] | |||
of the Engine Works Department, [[Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co|Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Works]], Jarrow. | of the Engine Works Department, [[Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co|Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Works]], Jarrow. | ||
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'''1917 Obituary <ref>[[1917 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries]]</ref> | |||
JOHN PERCY HALL was born at Walker-on-Tyne on 10th December 1846. | |||
He served his apprenticeship on the Tyne, after which he went into the drawing office of the [[Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co |Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd.]], rapidly becoming chief draughtsman and shortly afterwards, about 1876, manager. | |||
In 1881 he left Wallsend to take charge of the Engine Works of Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Ltd., where he was largely concerned in the development of the triple-expansion engine. | |||
Eight years later he left Jarrow to take up the post of managing director of [[John Penn and Sons|John Penn and Sons, Ltd.]], Greenwich. While at Jarrow and Greenwich he had the control of the design and construction of many war-vessels, ranging from battleships to destroyers and scouts. | |||
In 1899 he founded the firm of [[J. P. Hall and Sons|J. P. Hall and Sons, Ltd.]], at Peterborough, for the construction of direct-acting pumps of his own design, which have become very well-known. | |||
His death took place at his residence at Sydenham, London, on 18th January 1917, at the age of seventy. | |||
He became a Member of this Institution in 1881; he was also one of the first Members of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders. | |||
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[[Category: Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 26 October 2013
John Percy Hall (1846-1917) of J. P. Hall and Sons
of the Engine Works Department, Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Works, Jarrow.
1917 Obituary [1]
JOHN PERCY HALL was born at Walker-on-Tyne on 10th December 1846.
He served his apprenticeship on the Tyne, after which he went into the drawing office of the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., rapidly becoming chief draughtsman and shortly afterwards, about 1876, manager.
In 1881 he left Wallsend to take charge of the Engine Works of Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Ltd., where he was largely concerned in the development of the triple-expansion engine.
Eight years later he left Jarrow to take up the post of managing director of John Penn and Sons, Ltd., Greenwich. While at Jarrow and Greenwich he had the control of the design and construction of many war-vessels, ranging from battleships to destroyers and scouts.
In 1899 he founded the firm of J. P. Hall and Sons, Ltd., at Peterborough, for the construction of direct-acting pumps of his own design, which have become very well-known.
His death took place at his residence at Sydenham, London, on 18th January 1917, at the age of seventy.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1881; he was also one of the first Members of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders.