He died in 1921 at his home, Plas Llecha, Tredunnock, Caerleon at the age of 90. [5]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdePresidents – 1896–1897: Edward Windsor Richards, Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^ abWilkins, Charles (1903), History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales, Cambridge University Press, pp. 201–2, ISBN978-1-108-02693-2 (published digitally in 2011)
edward, windsor, richards, august, 1831, november, 1921, known, windsor, richards, british, engineer, steel, maker, windsor, richards, featured, article, cassier, magazine, december, 1894, accompanied, this, photo, life, editrichards, born, dowlais, educated, . Edward Windsor Richards August 1831 12 November 1921 known as Windsor Richards was a British engineer and steel maker 1 2 Windsor Richards was featured in an article in Cassier s Magazine in December 1894 accompanied by this photo Life EditRichards was born in Dowlais and was educated at Monmouth and Christ s Hospital He was an apprentice at the Rhymney Iron and Steel Works He studied the economy of utilizing the waste heat in blast furnace gases 1 Richards worked as assistant and chief engineer of the Tredegar Iron Works By 1871 he was general manager of the Ebbw Vale Iron Works where he planned the Bessemer Steel Department 1 In 1875 Richards was General Manager of the Eston Ironworks of Bolckow Vaughan and Co North Yorkshire These included three haematite blast furnaces and his work with Sidney Gilchrist Thomas contributed to the development of the Gilchrist Thomas process 1 In 1884 he was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal by the Council of the Iron and Steel Institute for his work in steel manufacturing 2 In 1888 he worked on the manufacture of wrought iron at the Low Moor Works south of Bradford He retired in 1898 1 Richards was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1896 and 1897 and was President of the Iron and Steel Institute of which he was an Original Member in 1894 He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Monmouthshire on 11 April 1902 3 He also served as High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1902 4 He died in 1921 at his home Plas Llecha Tredunnock Caerleon at the age of 90 5 References Edit a b c d e Presidents 1896 1897 Edward Windsor Richards Institute of Mechanical Engineers Retrieved 16 January 2016 a b Wilkins Charles 1903 History of the Iron Steel Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales Cambridge University Press pp 201 2 ISBN 978 1 108 02693 2 published digitally in 2011 No 27425 The London Gazette 15 April 1902 p 2511 No 27414 The London Gazette 7 March 1902 p 1625 Edward Windsor Richards Grace s Guide Retrieved 8 September 2020 External links EditProfessional and academic associationsPreceded byAlexander Blackie William Kennedy President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers1896 1897 Succeeded bySamuel Waite Johnson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Windsor Richards amp oldid 1067525648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
