Ernest Crosbie Trench
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Ernest Frederic Crosbie Trench CBE, TD
(6 August 1869 – 15 September 1960) was a British
civil engineer
.
Ernest was born on 6 August 1869 to George Frederic Trench and Frances Charlotte Talbot Crosbie. Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter
, sister to Edward IV and Richard III
was an ancestor of Ernest's mother. Trench studied for a master of arts
degree from Trinity College, Dublin
before pursuing an engineering career. He worked primarily as a railway engineer and in 1923 he was appointed as the chief engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
, retiring on 1 April 1930. He became involved in the Institution of Civil Engineers
as an associate member in 1897, progressing to a full membership in 1904, he was first elected to the council in 1915 and would serve on it for the next seventeen years. He was elected vice president of the institution in 1924 and served as its president from 1927-1928.
In 1920 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
for "services rendered in connexion with 1914-18 war" and in 1931 received the Territorial Decoration
for service as a volunteer Colonel
in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.
He married Netta Taylor on 3 April 1895 and fathered five sons and one daughter. He died in Marlborough, Wiltshire on 15 September 1960.
Territorial Decoration
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(6 August 1869 – 15 September 1960) was a British
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civil engineer
Civil engineer
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Ernest was born on 6 August 1869 to George Frederic Trench and Frances Charlotte Talbot Crosbie. Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter
Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter
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, sister to Edward IV and Richard III
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
was an ancestor of Ernest's mother. Trench studied for a master of arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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before pursuing an engineering career. He worked primarily as a railway engineer and in 1923 he was appointed as the chief engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
, retiring on 1 April 1930. He became involved in the Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
as an associate member in 1897, progressing to a full membership in 1904, he was first elected to the council in 1915 and would serve on it for the next seventeen years. He was elected vice president of the institution in 1924 and served as its president from 1927-1928.
In 1920 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for "services rendered in connexion with 1914-18 war" and in 1931 received the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
for service as a volunteer Colonel
Colonel
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in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.
He married Netta Taylor on 3 April 1895 and fathered five sons and one daughter. He died in Marlborough, Wiltshire on 15 September 1960.