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Sir John Esplen ( | Sir John Esplen (1863-1930), K.B.E., chairman of [[William Esplen and Son|Esplen and Son]] and [[William Esplen, Son and Swainston|Esplen, Son and Swainston]] | ||
1863 Born the son of [[William Esplen]] | |||
Educated at Liverpool College | |||
Trained at [[Fawcett, Preston and Co]]., Liverpool. | |||
1887 Joined his father in the firm of Wm. Esplen & Sons, Consultant Architects and Marine and Refrigerating Engineers, of Liverpool, subsequently incorporated as Esplen & Sons, Ltd. | |||
1914 On the death of his father, he was appointed Chairman | |||
In addition to his commercial work Sir John held the position of Chief Technical Adviser in the Ministry of Shipping and Director of Ship Purchase. | |||
In recognition of his services to the nation, the K.B.E. was conferred upon him. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | [[Category: Births 1860-1869]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1930-1939]] | [[Category: Deaths 1930-1939]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:46, 19 July 2018
Sir John Esplen (1863-1930), K.B.E., chairman of Esplen and Son and Esplen, Son and Swainston
1863 Born the son of William Esplen
Educated at Liverpool College
Trained at Fawcett, Preston and Co., Liverpool.
1887 Joined his father in the firm of Wm. Esplen & Sons, Consultant Architects and Marine and Refrigerating Engineers, of Liverpool, subsequently incorporated as Esplen & Sons, Ltd.
1914 On the death of his father, he was appointed Chairman
In addition to his commercial work Sir John held the position of Chief Technical Adviser in the Ministry of Shipping and Director of Ship Purchase.
In recognition of his services to the nation, the K.B.E. was conferred upon him.
See Also
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