Douglas Clavell Bate (1852-1923)
1852 Born in Lancaster
1870 Studied at the Government School of Telegraphy, Cannon Street.
1870-4 Post Office Telegraph clerk, Moorgate Street, and later at Exeter.
1874 Warlick's Patent Fuel Co, of Swansea (presumably)
1875-6 Manager of Venallt Patent Fuel Works, Glineath, South Wales, under superintendence of Frederick Edwards consulting engineer of Leadenhall Street (Warlick's had been amalgamated with Venallt Patent Fuel Works).
Studied for qualifications.
Engaged in engineering works
1881 Joined Central News Telegraph Co, later renamed Automatic Telegraph Co, as an assistant to Mr H. van Hovenberg, engineer of the company; this was later absorbed by Exchange Telegraph Co.
1881 Joined Edison Electric Light Co
1885 Chief engineer Laing, Wharton and Down, engaged in electrical installations as well as exploring use of electric power in road rollers, etc
1894 Associate member of Inst Civil Engineers
1911 Electrical engineer, of 40 Brazennose Street, Manchester[1]
1911 Douglas Clavell Bate 59, Electrical Engineer, lived in Marple with Mary Ellen Bate 57, Maria Louise Bate 32, George James Clavell Bate 30, electrical engineer.[2]
1921 Douglas Clavell Bate 69, Electrical Supply Agent and Merchant, lived in Marple with Mary Ellen Bate 67, George James Clavell Bate 41, Electrical Supply Agent and Merchant , Frederick Douglas Clavell Bate 36, Automobile Engineer , Rose Irene Bate 34, Rose Ellen Cicely Bate 33, Douglas Frederick Beauchamp Bate 12, Gilbert Stephen Clavell Bate 10[3]
1923 Died in Stockport[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Civil engineer proposal