Garvie, Robert Halley ♂
Education
Student U.C.D. [University College Dundee] 1891-1892 N. Phil.; Chem.; Prac. Chem.; Engin. Draw. 1892-1893 Inter. Math.; N. Phil.; Physics and Engin. Lab.; Jun. Engin.; Engin. Draw. 1893-1894 Physics; Sen. Engin.; Engin. Lab.; Engin. Draw. B.Sc. 30.3.1894.
Birth/childhood
Born 30.6.1875 son of William Garvie, ironmonger, Perth and Marion Halley. Attended Perth Academy.
Career
Articled Manchester Ship Canal Company 1895-1898, then with various companies; 1900-1909 with Manchester Ship Canal company; 1909-1912 in private practice and with Port of London Authority; 1912-1913 assistant to W. H. Hunter, consulting engineer; 1914-1919 chief engineer, Marine Board of Launceston, Tasmania; 1919-1930 chief engineer, Messrs B. Morton & Sons, public works contractors, Manchester; 1931-1941 Superintending engineer Cheshire County Council. [Engineer]
Death
Died April, 1941.
Sources
- Births Reg.Perth 1875/452
- Information from son