1930-1931: Herbert Kelway-Bamber

1930-1931: Herbert Kelway-Bamber

Herbert Kelway-Bamber (1862-1946)

President of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers

Herbert Kelway-Bamber was born in 1862 and received his education at the University College School, King's College London and Royal School of Mines. He trained as a locomotive engineer under William Stroudley.

For some years he was on the India Office Staff of Inspectors under Sir Alexander M. Rendel. He joined the East Indian Railway in 1892 as Assistant Superintendent of Rolling Stock and in 1902 was appointed Superintendent. He was responsible under Lord Curzon for building the Royal Train used by King George V for tours of India (for which he was awarded Member of the Royal Victorian Order; MVO).

In 1907 he joined Leeds Forge and in 1925 became its General Manager. From 1928 until 1933 he was with Sentinel-Cammell Co. Ltd. and then retited to Florence. He was elected a Vice-President of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in 1917 and President of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in 1930.

He died on 5th June 1946. 

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