Francis Wentworth-Sheilds
Francis Ernest Wentworth-Sheilds OBE (also spelt Shields; 16 November 1869 – 10 May 1959) was a British civil engineer.[2][3][4]
Francis Wentworth-Sheilds | |
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| Born | Francis Ernest Sheilds 16 November 1869[1] |
| Died | 10 May 1959 (aged 89) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) |
Francis Ernest Sheilds was born in London in 1869, the younger son of engineer Francis Webb Sheilds. Rev. Wentworth Wentworth-Sheilds was his elder brother. The family added the surname Wentworth in 1877. He was educated at St Paul's School in London and Owens College, Manchester.[3][5]
He was appointed to be a Major of the Territorial Army's Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid, volunteer unit which provides technical expertise to the British Army, on 28 March 1925.[6] He served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the November 1944 to November 1945 session.[2] Wentworth-Shields was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] He died in 1959 in Southampton.[3]
References
- UK, Civil Engineer Records, 1820-1930
- Watson 1988, p. 254.
- "Mr. Wentworth-Sheilds – Dock Development at Southampton". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 15 May 1959. p. 14.
- Francis Ernest Wentworth Sheilds, Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
- Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2009, retrieved 11 February 2009
- "No. 33040". The London Gazette. 21 April 1925. p. 2685.
Bibliography
- Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 0-7277-0392-7
External links
Works written by or about Francis Wentworth-Shields at Wikisource
| Professional and academic associations | ||
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| Preceded by David Anderson |
President of the Institution of Civil Engineers November 1944 – November 1945 |
Succeeded by Peirson Frank |