William Grosvenor Smith
1878 Born in Thorverton, Devon
1895 Apprenticed to the Manchester Ship Canal Co at Manchester Docks under W. H. Dawson, chief draughtsman.
1913 Assistant mechanical engineer to the Manchester Ship Canal Co
1920 Became a member of the Inst of Mech Engineers[1]
1926 Succeeded Mr William Fox as chief mechanical engineer on Mr Fox's retirements.[2]
1940 Retired from the Manchester Ship Canal Co
1941 Resigned from I Mech E