Henry Bevis
Henry Bevis (1865-1925), managing director of Pirelli and of the Pirelli-General Cable Works
1925 Obituary [1]
HENRY BEVIS was born in 1865 and died on the 16th July, 1925.
In 1884 he joined Mr.(now Sir) Hugo Hirst as assistant in the Electrical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
In 1886 Mr. Hirst left the firm to join with Mr. G. Byng in forming the General Electric Co., and Mr. Bevis continued to manage the Electrical Apparatus Co.
In 1889, however, the company went into liquidation and Mr. Bevis then rejoined Mr. Hirst. He remained with him for 17 years, and in 1907 joined the firm of Pirelli, Ltd., in this country, which was then closely allied with the General Electric Co.
He later became managing director of Pirelli, Ltd., and of the Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd., and held that position until 2 1/2 years before his death.
He took an active part in the inception and formation of the Electrical Trades Benevolent Institution and throughout his life took the keenest interest in. its welfare. He was a firm believer in the value of the electrical exhibition and was always a popular and respected figure for his early efforts in this direction. In the early history of the General Electric Co. he made a tour round the world and also visited the Continent arid the United States very frequently. In his time he was one of the best-informed men on trade in the electrical industry both at home and abroad.
His colleagues and employees will remember him as a man of strong will and a forceful individuality in all matters of business, and they will also remember him as a staunch friend with many endearing and lovable qualities, and as a man with a big heart.
He was elected a Member of the Institution in 1901.
1925 Obituary [2]