Henry Stafford Fred Robert O'Brien
Henry Stafford Fred Robert O'Brien (c1890-1928)
1928 Obituary [1]
HENRY STAFFORD FRED ROBERT O'BRIEN served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Company and Messrs. Richardson, Westgarth and Company.
After spending seven months on board ship as fourth engineer, he became assistant works manager with Messrs. Teasdale Brothers of Darlington.
In 1912 he was appointed assistant engineer with the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers and two years later engineer with Messrs. Vickers.
From 1916 to 1920 he was chief draughtsman in the firm's aviation department, and carried out the detail design of the Vickers Vimy aeroplane which flew across the Atlantic, and from England to Australia in 1920.
In August 1920 he commenced to practise as a consulting engineer, but three years later his business was acquired by the Low Engineering Company.
For the last two years he was managing director of Messrs. Stafford O'Brien and Partners, consulting engineers.
Mr. O'Brien died on 26th October 1928, at the age of 38.
He became an Associate Member of the Institution in 1926.