1892 - following his apprenticeship with Edward Finch & Co of Chepstow, went to London and took to sea in a steamer. 1901 - received the Denny Gold Medal from the Institute of Marine Engineers. 1903 - patented a new type of smoke box door. 1908 - elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. 1914 - was involved, along with Allen Hughes, in developing the port of Falmouth as a centre for ship repairs. 1921 - inspired and made possible the building of the YMCA Red Triangle Club at Plaistow. 1934 - served as president of the Institute of Marine Engineers.