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1883 The twentieth annual general meeting of the '''Gas Institute''' was held at Firth College, Sheffield. Mr. [[Robert Ormiston Paterson]] was in the chair. | 1883 The twentieth annual general meeting of the '''Gas Institute''' was held at Firth College, Sheffield. Mr. [[Robert Ormiston Paterson]] was in the chair. | ||
c.1888 There was a split with some members seceding to form a rival institution<ref>The Engineer 1896/06/12</ref> | |||
By 1894 the institute had been incorporated - [[Incorporated Gas Institute]]<ref>The Times June 19, 1894</ref> | By 1894 the institute had been incorporated - [[Incorporated Gas Institute]]<ref>The Times June 19, 1894</ref> |
Revision as of 19:16, 28 March 2020
1882 The British Association of Gas Managers became the Gas Institute, partly in response to the new competition from electricity for lighting[1]. Thomas Hawksley was the first President[2]
1883 The twentieth annual general meeting of the Gas Institute was held at Firth College, Sheffield. Mr. Robert Ormiston Paterson was in the chair.
c.1888 There was a split with some members seceding to form a rival institution[3]
By 1894 the institute had been incorporated - Incorporated Gas Institute[4]