Background
PREECE, William Henry was born on February 15, 1834 in Wales. Son of R. M. Preece, Bryn Helen, Carnarvon.
PREECE, William Henry was born on February 15, 1834 in Wales. Son of R. M. Preece, Bryn Helen, Carnarvon.
Studied at King’s College, London. Doctor of Laws.
Entered office late Mr. Edwin Clark, M. Institute E., 1852. Appointed to Electric and International Telegraph Company, 1853.
Superintendent of that Company’s Southern District, 1856. L. and S. W.R. 1860; was Engineer to Channel Islands Telegraph Company, 1858-1862. Transferred to the Post Office as Divisional Engineer, 1870.
Appointed Electrician, 1877. Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician, 1892-1899. President Institution of Civil Engineers, 1898-1899.
Consulting Engineer to the Colonies. Justice of the Peace Carnarvonshire.
Fellow of the Royal Society. Clubs: Athenaeum, Whitehall, Automobile.
Yachting, shooting.
Spouse 1864, Agnes (d. 1874),daughter of late George Pocock of Southampton.
Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1899. Sir.