James Anthony Gaffney

James Anthony Gaffney
Born 1928
Nationality British
Work
Engineering discipline Civil,
Institution memberships Institution of Civil Engineers (president)

James Anthony Gaffney is a British civil engineer.

Gaffney was born in the Rhymney Valley, South Wales in 1928 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.[1][2] He was the County Engineer for the West Riding of Yorkshire at the time of the construction of Scammonden Reservoir in the late 1960s.[3] Gaffney was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the 1983-4 session.[2] As part of the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours Gaffney was, on 16 June, appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in the civil division.[4] At point he was Director of Engineering Services at the West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council.[4]

References

  1. ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, http://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/3fff8c52-a13b-498c-a53d-8bd50effb6f6/Gordon-Masterton-Presidential-Address-2005.aspx, retrieved 24 October 2010 
  2. ^ a b Watson 1988, p. 254.
  3. ^ "Scammonden Dam". Engineering Timelines. http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1142. Retrieved 30 December 2010. 
  4. ^ a b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49768. p. 8. 16 June 1984. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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Preceded by
John Vernon Bartlett		 President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
November 1983 – November 1984		 Succeeded by
John Anthony Derrington