Charles Meik

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Charles Scott Meik (1853 - 5 July 1923)

mechanical engineer, and part of a minor engineering dynasty. His father Thomas Meik was also a civil engineer, as was Charles' brother Patrick Meik
; collectively, they established a company which became one of the UK's major engineering consultancies.

Early career

Both brothers were born in Crow Tree Road,

Elswick engine works.[1]

After three years (1875-1878) working for the borough engineer of Hull on riverside improvements, he became assistant to Sir Thomas Bouch.[1] However, Bouch's career was finished by the Tay Bridge disaster on 28 December 1879 in east Scotland when the 13 high girders forming the central part of the bridge crashed into the river carrying a train and 75 men, women and children with it.

In 1881 Charles Meik entered the office of Thomas Meik and Sons, as chief assistant, and was taken into partnership in 1882, working on the design and construction of dock and harbour works until 1887.[1] He then went to Japan and worked as Chief Engineer of Harbours and Rivers for the Japanese government, returning to work in London with his brother Patrick in 1894.

PW & CS Meik

After Thomas Meik retired in 1888, his firm (renamed Thomas Meik & sons) had passed into the hands of his sons, and in 1896, it was renamed PW Meik and CS Meik.

Charles then assisted Patrick on the firm's first venture into Wales, a massive commission to construct docks and a railway at

Burma and Mozambique
.

The firm was then commissioned to design the

Halcrow Group). Meik is remembered on the family memorial in Duddingston Kirkyard.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Charles Scott Meik (Obituary 1923)". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. ^ Charles Scott Meik: 1853 - 1923, Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved: 8 October 2015
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