QUALIFICATIONS of H. M. FINLAY, M.A., A.M.I.C.E.
NAME.
FINLAY, HENRY MONTAGUE.
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Address.
Danesrood, Guildford, Surrey:
DATE OF BIRTH.
March 21st, 1902.
EDUCATION.
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Summer Fields, Oxford, Preparatory School, 1910-15. Marlborough College, 1915-20.
King's College, Cambridge (Exhibitioner) 1920-23.
EXAMINATIONS.
I took an honours degree in the Mechanical Sciences Tripos, 1923, and passed Part C of the A.M.I.C.E. Examination in 1925. (My degree exempts from Parts A and B).
PUPILAGE.
On leaving Cambridge I was articled to Mr. H. E. Stilgoe, M. Inst. C.E., Chief Engineer, The Metropolitan Water Board, and spent most of my year as a pupil on the construction of the Queen Mary Reservoir at Littleton.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE AT HOME.
On the termination of my pupilage in 1924 I was appointed first to the temporary and later to the permanent staff of the Water Board. I spent about two years in the New Works Drawing Office of the Board and obtained a good experience of drawing office work. In 1926 I was employed on the design of the Reinforcement of Kempton Park Primary Filters, and when the construction of these commenced I was transferred to the office of the Resident Engineer there.
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