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HJA ‘HENRY’ DAVIES JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF
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COLIN SLATER DIGEST
Treasury’s rebate
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Net zero: government
not doing enough to meet
2050 climate change
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Government introduces
£179m energy efficiency
AGE: 73
JOHN CHRISTOPHER ‘CHRIS’ HARTLEY
FOUNDED 1863
BTECH CENG MIGEM AMIMECHE 1941 – 2021 ROYAL CHARTER 1929
Chris Hartley passed away at home on 16 December 2021, THE DIGITAL
following a period of deteriorating health. Chris was very ENERGY SYSTEM
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After leaving school in 1960, he joined the National Coal PATRON PRODUCED AND DESIGNED
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Chris attended Bradford University, where he gained an PRESIDENT + 44 (0) 203 900 0145
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In 1967, Chris left the NCB and joined East Midlands Gas, CEng FIGEM IET
from where he moved to Northern Gas in 1975, becoming ©
District Engineer for Gateshead, Blaydon, Ryton and PRESIDENT ELECT
Prudhoe in 1977. David Parkin
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Chris held the positions of Methods Engineer and
Engineering Systems Manager in Northern Gas HQ, prior to VICE PRESIDENT Published by IGEM
joining Transco in 1994. His final role was to manage the Andrew Musgrave T: +44(0)1509 678 159
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data centre at Hinkley, a project of which he remained proud HONORARY SECRETARY IGEM House,
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Following retirement in 1996, Chris and his wife Margaret CEng FIGEM Derby
moved to North Yorkshire, where they both enjoyed walking CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DE74 2DA.
and took active roles in the local community. Oliver Lancaster Registered Charity No. 214011
Chris continued to enjoy all things practical and carried out BSc MSc FGS EngTech FIGEM
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his daughter Sarah and his son Robert in completing DIY EDITORIAL & SUBSCRIPTION
projects as their families grew. ENQUIRIES: It is believed that the
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Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London.
He then worked for Monsanto for five years, including a SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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two-year exchange working in the US from 1958 to 1960. Overseas: £169.99 ($266)
In 1963, he joined the Gas Council (now British Gas) and per annum
was privileged to participate in tremendous technological
changes over a 30-year career in the gas industry.
He specialised in low temperature gas storage and
transmission, rising through the ranks of senior management
to become Head of Technology Assessment in the research
and technology division.
After his retirement in 1993, he continued to take great UNLESS STATED ALL IMAGES ARE CREDITED TO SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
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