Arthur Cowie Stamer
Arthur Cowie Stamer (1869-1944)
1922 C.B.E., M.I.Mech. E., Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer, North Eastern Railway, Darlington. T. A.: "Railway, Darlington." Private Address: Faverdale, Darlington. T. N.: 2461 Darlington. b. 1869; fifth s. of the late Right Rev. Sir Lovelace Stamer, Bart., D.D. Ed. Rugby; pupil with Beyer, Peacock and Co, Manchester, and improver with the North Eastern Railway, York. Commenced with North Eastern Railway Co. in 1892 as Assistant Shed Foreman, York; and after a good deal of Running Shed experience at various depots, became Divisional Locomotive Superintendent at York in 1902; Assistant to Chief Mechanical Engineer in 1906; Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer since 1910. Member of Automobile Club and Yorkshire Club, York. War Services.—During the war was acting as Chief Mechanical Engineer for the North Eastern Railway, and responsible (in addition to the ordinary duties attaching to the post) for the production of shells in large quantities, and other munitions of war for the Admiralty, War Office, and private armament firms.
1932 Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer, London and North Eastern Railway
1944 Obituary.[1]
Arthur Cowie Stamer, C.B.E., born in 1869, was elected member in 1918, and was President of the Institution in 1923-24. He was educated at Rugby and commenced his engineering as a pupil at Bayer, peacock and Co. In 1891 he joined the North eastern railway at York and after a year he was made Asst. Shed Foreman at that Station. He was next moved to Hull, and then, after a period as Outdoor Inspector, was, in 1902, made Divisional Loco. Supt. at York. Four years later he became Asst, to the Chief Mechanical Engineer at Gateshead. When Sir Vincent Rouen became Chief Mech. Engr. in 1910 Mr. Stamer was made his Chief Assistant. For 3.5 years during the 1914-18 war he acted as Chief Mech. Engr., and was awarded the C.B.E. Upon the formation of the London and North Eastern Rly. in 1923 he was made Asst. Chief Mech. Engr., with office at Darlington, Sir Nigel Gresley being C.M.E. He held this position until his retirement in 1933.
Mr. Stainer was one of the most popular officers of the North Eastern Area, and a tribute was paid to him on his retirement in B. the L.N.E.R. Magazine.