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Register of Students Admitted to The Royal Indian Engineering College Coopers Hill 1871-1906
Date transcribed | 2012-05-21 | Transcribed by | Robert Charnock | Comment | Vol 1 F.W. Abbatt to RHE Hutton-Squire
At a meeting of the Coopers Hill Society in 1959 the lack of any biographical record of students admitted to the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill, was discussed. This register is an attempt to complete a record. It may be regarded as an appendix to ‘A Short History of the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill’ by J.G.P. Cameron, C.I.E., issued by the Coopers Hill Society for private circulation in 1960.
The names of the students admitted have been taken from the calendars published annually by authority and preserved in the library of the India Office, Whitehall. The biographical details have been compiled mainly from information in the magazines mentioned on page 28 of Cameron’s History.
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| Surname | HICKS | | Given names | Arthur | | Death | 28 January 1928 | | Term at CH | 1875-78 | | Sports career | Capt. Boat club 1877 & 1878 | | Academic achievements | Passed for the Indian Public Service as assistant engineer, 2nd grade; Served practical course Gov't Dockyard Chatham | | Career | Posted to Public Works Dept. Punjab Buildings & Roads Branch | | Retirement | Retired 1891 | | Other | Appointed Instructor in drawing at Coopers Hill, held the post for 14 years. June 1897 the Coopers Hill Mag made its first appearance with Hicks as Editor. He relinquished this work after 30 years. End of summer term 1906 Hicks, then President of Boat Club was given an antique grandfather clock. He rowed his first race as stroke of his year Four, across Runnymede in 1875, the Thames, this being in full flood. He rowed his last race, rather over 30 years later at the last College Regatta. After retiring he became a Chartered Patent Agent & underwriting member of Lloyds. He was Secretary of the Coopers Hill Society 1906-27. Given a silver tea tray and cheque for £250 19 June 1907 | | Ref | Coopers Hill Mag. VIII 4, XII 14,15,16 ""In Memorian"" |
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