Edward Leslie Champness
Managing Director, Palmers Hebburn Co, Hebburn-on-Tyne.
Career:
- Education - Barnard Castle and Durham University.
- Apprenticeship with Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend, and later Assistant Manager with same firm.
- 1915-19 Assistant Constructor, Royal Corps of Naval Constructors.
- 1919-23 Head of Marine Dept., Cardiff Technial College, and Consulting Naval Architect.
- 1923-33 Assistant General Manager, Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Ltd.