Henry Edwards died suddenly at Wantage, Berkshire, on 18th September, 1949, at the age of 76.
After completing his education in 1888 he studied mining and mechanical engineering under his father, who was then manager of coal, shale and gold mines in New South Wales and Western Australia. He received an appointment with Mr. R. G. Gibbons, of Sydney, in 1898, for four years travelling in New South Wales prospecting and developing properties and then for two years managing gold, silver and bismuth properties. From 1903 to 1904 he was mining engineer at the Empire Mines, North Queensland, and then left to take up the position of millman to the Ashanti Gold Corporation, West Africa. In 1906 he was engaged by the Cia Mineria del Neuquen, Argentine, and from 1908 to 1912 held the position of engineer and manager to La Concordia group of mines in Colombia, and during the same period was consulting engineer to La Socorro Mining Co., and El Transvaal Mining Co.
Mr. Edwards then set up in practice in London as consulting mining engineer to various companies, chiefly for developing gold and platinum fields. He also reported on properties in different parts of the world until 1916, when he joined the Cape Copper Co., Ltd., for special work in India. A year later he was appointed general manager of the Briton Ferry copper works of that Company in South Wales. From 1921 until his retirement Mr. Edwards practised as a consultant.
He was elected to Associateship of the Institution in 1907 and was transferred to Membership in 1918.
Vol. 59, Trans IMM 1949-50, p.?
