Walter Phillips (1854- )
Consulting engineer
1854 Born in Newington, London[1]
Apprentice in the marine engineering works of J. and G. Rennie and one year's employment afterwards
Worked for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co and Union Steam Ship Co of Southampton for 6 years
Subsequent positions with Union Steam Ship Co and Monarch Line.
For 1 year was manager in the repairing factory of Henry Fletcher, Son and Fearnall at Tilbury
1888 Started work for himself as consulting engineer
1890 Member of I Mech E
1896 of West India House, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.
1901 Walter Phillips 47, consulting engineer, working on own account, lived in Lewisham with his family[2]
1911 Walter Phillips 57, retired marine engineer, lived in Lee, S.E. London with Elizabeth Phillips 59, Dora K Phillips 34, A A May Phillips 26[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical engineer records