About Harry Livesey
Lived 1860 – 1932 (aged 72). Harry Livesey was a civil engineer and engineer.
Sir Harry Livesey (30 May 1860 – 21 June 1932) was a British civil engineer.
Livesey served as Deputy Director of Inland Waterways and Docks at the War Office from August 1916 to May 1917, when he became Director of Contracts at the Admiralty, holding the post until December 1918.
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1918 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
He built Trull's Hatch, originally as a stud farm on his father's estate in Rotherfield and later as his own country house and owned Ascot Place from 1907 to 1911. He died in Monte Carlo aboard his yacht Jeannette on 21 June 1932.
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Who was Harry Livesey?
British engineer (1860-1932)
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Harry Livesey was born on 30 May 1860.
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Harry Livesey died on 21 June 1932.
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Harry Livesey was a civil engineer and engineer.
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