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HENRY HERBERT REYNOLDS went to India on
HENRY HERBERT REYNOLDS went to India on [[Crompton and Co|Messrs. Crompton's]] staff about the year 1895, where he was engaged in a technical capacity supervising the installation of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation's first generating station at Prinsep Street and the mains in connection therewith.  
[[Crompton and Co|Messrs. Crompton's]] staff about the year 1895, where he
was engaged in a technical capacity supervising the installation
of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation's
first generating station at Prinsep Street and the mains in
connection therewith.  


He later joined [[Kilburn and Co|Messrs. Kilburn and Co.]] about the year 1902. They were then the managing
He later joined [[Kilburn and Co|Messrs. Kilburn and Co.]] about the year 1902. They were then the managing agents of the Corporation, in whose development he assisted.  
agents of the Corporation, in whose development he
assisted.  


About 1906 he left Messrs. Kilburn and Co. to
About 1906 he left Messrs. Kilburn and Co. to set up a practice as a consulting engineer.  
set up a practice as a consulting engineer.  


He then became
He then became associated with [[Andrew Yule and Co|Messrs. Andrew Yule and Co.]], and was responsible for Dishergarh and Associated Power Supply Co.'s power stations and systems in the Dishergarh and Raneegunge coalfields, in which connection he was a pioneer in India of the "split-phase" method of protection used on the above systems.  
associated with [[Andrew Yule and Co|Messrs. Andrew Yule and Co.]], and was
responsible for Dishergarh and Associated Power Supply
Co.'s power stations and systems in the Dishergarh and
Raneegunge coalfields, in which connection he was a
pioneer in India of the "split-phase" method of protection
used on the above systems.  


He retired in March, 1933.  
He retired in March, 1933.  


He joined The Institution as an Associate in 1894 and
He joined The Institution as an Associate in 1894 and was elected a Member in 1901. He was a keen horseman and a member of many Calcutta clubs. He leaves a widow, and a son who is serving in the R.A.F.  
was elected a Member in 1901. He was a keen horseman and a member of many Calcutta clubs. He leaves a widow, and a son who is serving in the R.A.F.  
 
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Henry Herbert Reynolds ( -1942)


1942 Obituary [1]

HENRY HERBERT REYNOLDS went to India on Messrs. Crompton's staff about the year 1895, where he was engaged in a technical capacity supervising the installation of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation's first generating station at Prinsep Street and the mains in connection therewith.

He later joined Messrs. Kilburn and Co. about the year 1902. They were then the managing agents of the Corporation, in whose development he assisted.

About 1906 he left Messrs. Kilburn and Co. to set up a practice as a consulting engineer.

He then became associated with Messrs. Andrew Yule and Co., and was responsible for Dishergarh and Associated Power Supply Co.'s power stations and systems in the Dishergarh and Raneegunge coalfields, in which connection he was a pioneer in India of the "split-phase" method of protection used on the above systems.

He retired in March, 1933.

He joined The Institution as an Associate in 1894 and was elected a Member in 1901. He was a keen horseman and a member of many Calcutta clubs. He leaves a widow, and a son who is serving in the R.A.F.


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