Reginald Hugh Stapleton

Background

Stapleton, Reginald Hugh was born on February 25, 1912 in Illogah, Redruth, England. Son of John Henry and Eliza Ellen (Hocking) Stapleton.

Education

Student, Glasgow Technology College, Scotland, 1934-1936.

Career

Underground engineer, Kolar Gold Fields, Mysore Mine, Kolar, South India, 1936-1945; principal assistant engineer, Kolar Gold Fields, Mysore Mine, Kolar, South India, 1945-1951; chief engineer, Kolar Gold Fields, Mysore Mine, Kolar, South India, 1951-1956; head mining section, National Coal Board, London, 1957-1959; chief engineer, South Crofty Ltd., Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, England, 1959-1980; executive director, Cornwall Innovation Center Ltd., Rosewarne, Camborne, England, since 1984. Director Cornwall Innovation Center Ltd., Camborne, Cornwall, since 1992. Director, chairman Western Offshore Oil Svc., Ltd., Saltash, Cornwall, 1975-1978.

Director Hydropneumatic Dredging Company Ltd., London, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Reginald Hugh Stapleton has been listed as a noteworthy electro-mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Cornish Institute Engineers, Camborne, 1979-1981. Chairman Cornwall Productivity Association, Camborne, 1977-1979. Chairman Cornwall Company S.I.R.A., Truro, 1975-1984, Pool School governments, 1977-1992.

Interests

• Avocations: art, authorship.

Connections

Married Marion Evelyn Polglase, April 30, 1945. Children: Karen Fay, Colin Lester.

Father:

John Henry Stapleton

Mother:

Eliza Ellen (Hocking) Stapleton

Spouse:

Marion Evelyn Polglase

child:

Karen Fay Stapleton

child:

Colin Lester Stapleton