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Charles Henry Priestley

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Charles Henry Priestley (1854-1936), Civil Engineer.

1854 April 27th. Born at Halifax the son of Isaac Priestley, a Linen Draper.

1886 Associate of Inst Civil Engineers

1898 Reported on the Cardiff Waterworks extensions to the British Association of Waterworks Engineers. [1]

1902 Transferred to Member of Inst Civil Engineers

1911 Residing at 20 Plasturton Gardens, Cardiff: Charles Henry Priestley (age 56 born Halifax), Civil Engineer). With his wife Haunato(?) Priestley.[2]

1926 On account of advancing age and indifferent health, Mr Priestley resigned his position as waterworks engineer to the Cardiff Corporation. On the 26th April, it was forty-five years since he commenced duty as assistant water engineer, and on June 25th it was thirty-one years since he took up the position under the Corporation as waterworks engineer.[3]

1936 Died in Cardiff[4]

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