Hugh Iorys Hughes
Hugh Iorys Hughes (1902-1977), a Welsh civil engineer
Hugh Iorys Hughes was one of the several leading UK engineers who worked on the top-secret Mulberry Harbour project in World War II in preparation for the allied D-Day landings on the French coast (Operation Overlord).
1902 April 16th. Born in Bangor, Wales, fourth child of Owen Rowland Hughes (1864-1952, draper) and Mary Catherine Hughes (b. 1869, same surname, no relation)
1920 Studied civil engineering at Sheffield University
1923 His first professional work was surveying for a bridge at Warrington
1924 Student of the Inst of Civil Engineers on the recommendation of his supervisor H. W. Fitzsimons
Worked on several other bridges, many involving pre-cast concrete
1925-8 Worked under Sir E. Owen Williams
1930 Resident engineer, Montrose Bridge. Became an Associate Member of the Inst of Civil Engineers
1939 Metal Rigger, Flying School Sco...?, living at Sodbury, Gloucs.
WWII Mulberry Harbour
1958-67 Designs and supervises construction of Blackwall Road Tunnel southbound.
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