James Stephen Lowe, MInstMC (1929-2013)

摘要

It is with deep sadness that we report the recent death of Steve Lowe. Steve was a lifetime member of the Institute from its SIT days, and his magnificent contribution to its local activities was recognised by the award of the L.B. Lambert Diploma. Steve was involved in measurement and control for much of his working life, from his early days at the Liverpool Gas Company (which in 1949 became part of the North Western Gas Board) and at Bootle Gas Works where measurement and control was the responsibility of the station chemist - and the maintenance was often the job of the plumbers. Steve eventually meandered across the Pennines to Leeds for more formal qualifications at the university. Following service in the Royal Navy, Steve went to work for a catalogue of well-respected 'instrumentation' manufacturers from 'Fielden Instruments' through 'Bell and Howell' and to finally 'John Watson Smith' of Leeds.