Thomas Gray (1832-1890)
1866 of H.M.C.S. Presented a paper to the Royal Society of Arts which was reprinted in The Engineer.
Obituary[1] (1832 - 1890)
By the death of Mr. Thomas Gray, of the Board of Trade, the public have lost an excellent servant and his colleagues an old and valued friend. The many presidents whom he has served-the Duke of Richmond, Lord Norton, the Speaker, Mr. Stanhope, Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, Mr. Chamberlain, and Mr. Mundella-would, I am sure, bear willing testimony to his merits.... More
- A Memorial Trust was subsequently named after him, initially managed by the Royal Society of Arts and subsequently by the Marine Society. Its objectives were "the advancement of the science of navigation and the scientific and educational interests of the British Mercantile Marine."
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- ↑ The Engineer 1890/03/21, p243.