Henry Ewer Jones died on 14th December, 1948. He was over 77 years of age.
He attended the Royal School of Mines from 1887 to 1890, graduating with the A.R.S.M. in Mining, and in 1891 went to South Africa to join Village Main Reef Gold Mining Co., Ltd., as assayer and underground manager. After three years he left to become assistant engineer to Rhodesia Exploration and Development Co., Ltd., and was appointed manager of their Ayrshire mine in Mashonaland in 1899. From 1901 to 1912 he held the position of chief engineer of the company and of the group of mines under their control. S0 far as is known, he was not subsequently engaged in professional work.
Mr. Jones was elected to Associateship of the Institution in 1897 and to Membership in 1901.
Vol. 59, Trans IMM 1949-50, p.?
