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Death Notice-Sir John Proctor Tivey

 Sir John Proctor Tivey (also known as Percy) was the son of Samuel Tivey and Margaret Proctor who married in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. Samuel was the eighth of nine children born to Samuel Tivey and Phoebe Wilde who emigrated to Australia in 1848. Samuel junior was the first child born in Australia to Phoebe and Samuel who had 7 children born in England previously. Sir John was awarded a Knighthood in 1955 for his contribution to engineering and industry in Australia.  He graduated  from the University of Sydney and became a lecturer in Engineering at the University of Queensland in 1911. In 1913-1928 he was an Engineer with General Electric  becoming Chief Engineer with the company between 1929 and 1945, when he was promoted to Director. At various points in his working career, he was chairman of the Technical Standards Division, President of the Electrical Manufacturers of Australia, President of the Institution of Engineers and President of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers.    In his personal life he married Lorna Violet Henderson in Sydney 1910 and two daughters followed - Jane Proctor Tivey (Davis)  born 1913 and Roberta Hales Proctor Tivey (Falk) known as Bobbie who was born 1916 .                

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