Kathleen Mary Cook

In 1951 she joined Wilman Engineering Co. Ltd, a small company making electronic equipment and automatic control units. After raising capital, she was able to buy out her partners in the company and begin modernisation. after being introduced by Verena Holmes. Holmes also proposed her as a full member many years later in 1955, with Caroline Haslett acting as an application referee. Cook was only the second woman, following Holmes, to hold full membership since it was set up in 1847. on which she served for over 25 years. She succeeded Dorothy Pile in the role and was in turn succeeded by Marjorie Bell.

She wrote a number of articles for the WES journal called The Woman Engineer, including one in 1935 reporting on a Shipping Engineering and Machinery Exhibition. She also produced a report on the inauguration of the Marchwood Power Station at which Princess Margaret officiated. She was appointed advertising manager of The Woman Engineer in 1953.

Personal life Kathleen Cook married D H I Goodwin, a marine engineer, in 1957.

She died in 1971 following a long illness.