Background
ABELL, Westcott Stile was born in 1877. Son of Thomas Abell.
Director of Naval Construction
ABELL, Westcott Stile was born in 1877. Son of Thomas Abell.
Studied at Devon County School. Royal Naval Engineering College, Devonport. Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Appointed to Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, 1900. Professional Secretary to Director of Naval Construction, 1904-1907. Instructor -in Naval Architecture, Royal Naval College, 1907-1910.
Professor of Naval Architecture, University of Liverpool, since 1910. M.Inst.N.A.
Club: University, Liverpool.
Spouse 1902, Beatrice,daughter of late Joseph Wyld Davenport.