Arthur Burley
Arthur Burley (1887-1930)
1931 Obituary.[1]
Arthur Burley Was born on August 27th, 1887' He received his early education at Stoke-on-Trent. His apprenticeship was served with Messrs. Kerr, Stuart and Co, Ltd., where he passed through the machine, fitting and erecting shops, and was for four years in the Drawing Office.
In 1910 he entered the Drawing Office of the North British Locomotive Co, Ltd., at Glasgow, leaving them in 1915 to join the Fairfield Shipbuilding Co.
From 1918 to 1925 he was successively with Messrs. Wm. Beardmore & Co., Locomotive Department, The North British Locomotive Company, Messrs. Robert Stephenson & Co., Darlington, and W. G. Bagnall, Ltd., at which latter he was Chief Draughtsman.
He died suddenly on June 11th, 1930, whilst in India on the Company’s business, aged 42.