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FOUNDED 1863
GEOFF WILKINSON CENG MIGEM ROYAL CHARTER 1929
12 JANUARY 1928 – 9 MAY 2020
After studying at the University
of Manchester Institute of
Science and Technology, Geoff Covers.indd 1 16/07/2020 17:34
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joined the Gas Board as an PATRON BY SYON MEDIA
apprentice engineer, becoming Her Majesty The Queen + 44 (0) 203 900 0145
the face of gas engineering in PRESIDENT E: gi@syonmedia.com
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publicity material designed to Duncan Wong
promote the scheme to other CEng MIGEM ©
young people.
He began his career at PRESIDENT ELECT
Salford Gas Works, where he developed a reputation as a Ben Clarke
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talented engineer. In 1965, North Sea gas was discovered
and two years later the Gas Council announced the move VICE PRESIDENT Published by IGEM
to natural gas. Geoff relocated to the new Altrincham David Parkin T: +44(0)1509 678 159
headquarters of the North Western Gas Board at Welman CEng FIGEM E: general@igem.org.uk
House, working in production and development as the HONORARY SECRETARY IGEM House,
country converted to natural gas and rising after a number of Gordon Davies 26 & 28 High Street, Kegworth
years to become Chief of Distribution. CEng FIGEM Derby
In 1971, he was awarded a medal by the North Western Gas CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DE74 2DA.
Board for his paper on ‘Leakage Control in Gas Treatment’, Neil Atkinson Registered Charity No. 214011
followed by a bronze medal awarded by the then Institution CEng FIChemE HonFSE
of Gas Engineers (IGE, later IGEM) in 1972. He was ISSN 1755-5477
subsequently awarded IGE’s silver medal in 1975 for a paper EDITORIAL & SUBSCRIPTION
submitted jointly with Alex McDiarmid on ‘Mains and Service ENQUIRIES: It is believed that the
statements made in this
Sharon Baker-Hallam
Replacement: A Planned Approach’. Of all his achievements, BA Hons AIGEM publication are based
it was this work he was most proud of as he felt it precipitated T: +44(0)1509 678 186 on accurate and reliable
changes that could potentially save many lives in reducing E: sharon@igem.org.uk information. The views
explosion risk. ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES expressed are not necessarily
Post-retirement, Geoff went on to work as a consultant on Ian James those of the publisher. No
liability can be accepted for
British Gas projects in Brazil, funded by The World Bank, and T: +44(0)20 3900 0146 any error or omission.
in Turkey. E: gi@syonmedia.com
Geoff enjoyed a long retirement filled with worldwide travel
experiences alongside close friends and family. He remained SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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a keen golfer into his 80s was said to have had a pretty good Overseas: £169.99 ($266)
handicap, enjoying frequent games with his old British Gas per annum
colleagues and as a regular member of Chapel-en-le-Frith
golf club for many years. He maintained contact with many of PRODUCED AND DESIGNED
his former colleagues and until recently continued to attend
British Gas functions.
He was always immensely proud of having worked for
British Gas and had a great deal of affection and respect for
those he had worked with, particularly his Personal Assistant UNLESS STATED ALL IMAGES ARE CREDITED TO SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Enid Robinson, who kept him organised for many years.

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