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Sewell, Philip Edward. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', May 11, 1844. [S. of Isaac, bank manager (and Mary Wright). B. Jan. 14, 1822, in London. Schools, Hackney Grammar and Friends', Stoke Newington.] Joined the London and County Bank at Brighton. Entered at Cambridge, but ill-health compelled an outdoor life. A civil engineer. Engaged on the construction of the Settle and Carlisle Railway and of Seaham harbour. Railway engineer in Spain, 1853. Director of Gurney's Bank (later Barclay and Co.), Norwich, 1864. J.P. for Norfolk. F.R.A.S., 1861. Twice married. Died Feb. 6, 1906. (F. P. White; Monthly Notes, Royal Astron. Soc., 67 (1907), 236; Burke, Family Records.) | Philip Edward SEWELL Approx. lifespan: 18221906 pens. Queens' College adm1844:05:11 s. of Isaac SEWELL bank manager (and Mary Wright) b. 1822:01:14 in London , Schools Sch: Hackney Grammar School Hackney, [London], and Friends', Stoke Newington, [London], Joined: London and County Bank at Brighton, [Sussex], Entered CB, [Cambridgeshire], but ill-health compelled an outdoor life. A civil engineer. Engaged on the construction of Settle and Carlisle Railway West Riding of Yorkshire , Cumberland , and of Seaham harbour [Co. Durham], . Railway engineer Spain , 1853 Director of: : Gurney's Bank (later Barclay and Company ), Norwich, [Norfolk], 1864 J.P. for: : Norfolk , FRAS 1861 Twice married. d. 1906:02:06 (F. P. White; Monthly Notes, Royal Astron. Society, 67 (1907), 236; Burke, Family Records .) |