Stanley Faber Prest (1858-1931), chairman of Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co and a director of C. A. Parsons and Co
From 'The Engineer'
S F Prest was born in December 1858 at Sherburn House, Durham, second son of the Ven. Edward Prest, Archdeacon of Durham. Educated at Durham School and Glasgow University.
Pupil Engineer at R. and W. Hawthorn. Spent some time at Armstrong’s Elswick Works. Became manager of Westray and Copeland, Barrow, where he remained for six years.
From 1905 to 1920 he was the Director of Eley Brothers, subsequently becoming a director of Nobel Industries Ltd.
He was closely associated with Charles Algernon Parsons from the beginning of the development of the Parsons steam turbine. He was a director of C. A. Parsons and Co, and in March 1931 he was elected Chairman of the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co.
He was a member of the Institution of Naval Architects, North East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, and the Iron and Steel Institute.
He died on 11th March 1931 at Shalford Surrey, age 72.