Background
GAVEY, J. was born in August 1842. Son of J. Gavey, Saint Heliers, Jersey.
GAVEY, J. was born in August 1842. Son of J. Gavey, Saint Heliers, Jersey.
Three daughter Editor"uc.: Victoria College, Jersey. Received professional training under Mr., now Sir, West. H. Preece, in the service of Electric International Company. On the transfer of the telegraphs to the State appointed Superintendent of the South-Eastern Subdivision, 1870.
And of the Great-Western Subdivision, 1872.
Superintending Engineer, South Wales District, 1878. Chief Technical Officer, General Post Office, 1892.
Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, 1897, and Electrician, 1899. Has been closely associated with all telegraphic and telephonic developments of the Post Office.
Past President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Engineer-in-Chief to the Post Office, 1902-1907. Consulting Engineer to Post Office, 1908.
Member of Institution of Civil Engineers.
Spouse 1870, Mary de Gruchy.