Person
Crooks, Robert (1902 - 1971)
- Born
- 17 August 1902
Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England - Died
- 26 July 1971
Terrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Civil engineer
Summary
Bob Crooks, AssocMInstCE, went into partnership with Frank Michell to form the consulting engineering firm R Crooks and F C Michell in 1944. Bob retired in 1947, but the firm retained his name when the firm became Crooks Michell Peacock in 1953. Earlier Bob was an assistant engineer to Alexander W. Morrison AssocMInstCE, and in 1934 formed a partnership with steel specialist William Henry Ledger.
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Chronology
- 1913
- Life event - Migrated to Sydney, Australia with parents [On the ship 'Medic']
- Nov 1922
- Career event - Student Member (StudInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
- 1927
- Career position - Assistant engineer, Alexander W. Morrison AssocMInstCE
- 4 Dec 1928
- Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
- 1934 -
- Career event - Partnered with William Henry Ledger, as consulting civil and structural engineers
- 1944 -
- Career event - Partnered with Frank Michell, to form consulting engineering firm R Crooks and F C Michell
- 1947
- Life event - Retired
- 1971
- Buried - Cremated, Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
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Published resources
Resources
- Institution of Civil Engineers, London, 'Application: 24, 1929', Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930, ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/3585/. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 4 December 2024, Last modified: 28 October 2026