Barrington de Vere Batchelor

Background

Batchelor, Barrington de Vere was born on July 2, 1928 in Lucea, Jamaica, West Indies. Son of Reginald Augustus and Vera Louise (O'Connor) Batchelor.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors (Elias Issa scholar), U. Edinburgh, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy (Commonwealth scholar), U. London, 1963; student, National Defense College Canada, 1982-1983.

Career

Assistant engineer, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, London, 1956-1958; executive engineer, Ministry Education, Jamaica, 1958-1963; senior executive engineer, Ministry Education, 1963-1964; partner, Franks & Batchelor, consultant engineers, Kingston, Jamaica, 1964-1966; assistant professor сivil engineering, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1966-1968; associate professor, Queen's U., 1968-1972; professor, Queen's U., 1972-1993; professor emeritus, Queen's U., since 1993.

Achievements

• Barrington de Vere Batchelor has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Kingston General Hospital. Fellow Engineering Institute Canada, Canada Society Civil Engineers. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concret Institute, Institution Engineers (Jamaica), Professional Engineers Ontario (councillor).

Connections

Married Alison YvonnieJohnston, September 14, 1960. Children: Roger, Nicola, Wayne.

Father:

Reginald Augustus Batchelor

Mother:

Vera Louise (O'Connor) Batchelor

Spouse:

Alison YvonnieJohnston

child:

Wayne Batchelor

child:

Nicola Batchelor

child:

Roger Batchelor