Kyrle William Willans
Kyrle William Willans (1883-1973)
1883 Born in Thames Ditton, Surrey[1], son of Peter and Edith Willans
1891 Living in Pirbright with Peter W Willans, 39, Edith E Willans 35, Una M Willans 9, Kyrle William Willans 7, Isabella M Willans 5, Gilbert R S Willans 1[2]
1901 At school in Rugby[3]
1903-5 With J. and H. McLaren, Leeds, traction engines and electric lighting engines
1905-6 With D. and W. Henderson, Glasgow, marine engineers
1906-12 Outside erector with Willans and Robinson, Rugby, and other posts
1910 Married Hero E. Taylor in Chester[4]
1911 Engine designer, in Rugby, with his wife Hero Elizabeth, 34[5]
1912-14 General Manager Yorkshire Engine Co
1914-17 Works Manager Vulcan Foundry
1918 Service in Artists' Rifles
Working on own account
1924-7 Consultant to Sentinel Waggon Works and managing director of subsidiary handling industrial locomotives (1925-7).
1927-30 General manager Kerr Stewart Ltd
1930-32 In charge of marine sales for Petters Ltd
1932 Consultant mechanical engineer; retained consultant to National Gas and Oil Engine Co on marine heavy oil engines
1935 Elected member of I Mech E
1936 Kyrle and Hero Willans, of Milton Northants, were registered as electors at Quality House, Red Lion St, London; also registered at this address were Peter William Willans and Marion Jane Willans of Marlow Bucks[6]
1942 Temporary Lieutenant, RNVR
1973 Died in Devizes[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical engineer records