Walter Reeks
Walter Reeks | |
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| Born | 25 February 1861 Christchurch, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 2 October 1925 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Naval Architect |
Walter Reeks (1861 - 1925) born at Christchurch, England migrated to Australia in 1885. He was one of the earliest Naval Architects in Australia and is known for designing many yachts and ferrys.[1]
Early life
Reeks apprenticed with Alexander Richardson and at George Inman & Sons (shipbuilders) in England. He became expert at yacht design and their propulsion.[1]
Life in Sydney, Australia
Architect career[2]
Marriage and children
Reeks married Mary Emma Kent in March 1889. They had a daughter (Thelma) and son (Thomas) together. Mary died in 1895 and Reeks married again in 1990. Reek's son was murdered in England in 1914.[3][4][5]
Death and Legacy
Reeks died in October 1925. Several of his yachts are extant as of 2018... Boomerang in Sydney and Ena in Melbourne.
Published works
Papers (1894 and 1905) presented to the Engineering Association of NSW in the Mitchell Library.
References
- ^ a b Prescott, A. M. (1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Walter Reeks". collections.anmm.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "MR. WALTER REEKS'S SON". The Sun. No. 1115. New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1914. p. 8 (FINAL ESXTRA). Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Late Mr. Reeks". The Scrutineer And Berrima District Press. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Reek Murder Still Unsolved." Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser [Manchester, England] 11 Feb. 1914: 9. British Library Newspapers. Web. 28 Jan. 2018.