Alan Marshall MUIR

Background

MUIR, Alan Marshall was born on August 8, 1921 in London. Son of Edward Stephen Wood and Dorothy Wood (nee Webb).

Education

Abbotsholme School, Derbyshire and Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Career

Assistant Engineer, British Rail 50. Research Assistant, Docks Executive 1950-1952. Engineer, Sir William Halcrow & Partners 1952-1964, Consultant 1969-1984, Partner, then Senior Partner 1964-1984.

President Institute of Civil Engineers 1977-1978.

Fellow, Imperial College London. Honorary Fellow, Peterhouse, Portsmouth Polytechnic.

Honorary Doctor of Science (City University) 1978, (Southampton) 1986, Honorary Doctor of Laws (Dundee).

Interests

• Music, arts and the countryside.

Connections

Married Winifred Leyton Lanagan (Doctor West. L. Wood) in 1943.

Father:

Edward Stephen Wood

Mother:

Dorothy Wood (nee Webb)

Spouse:

Winifred Leyton Lanagan