. Marine Engineer . which lay know him was to love and esteem him for the character-istics which moved him to good actions quietly and unobtrusively performed, and although the allotted span of lifehad Jeen passed by Mr. Cony, it is not easy to realize that giving kindly greetings to all. He was born at Belfast in1831, and in his earlier days Mr. Corry was keenly interestedin the invention and construction of machinery. He designeda loom and a sewing machine, hitting upon several new andimportant expedients , he was also one of the earlier photo-graphers, and we understand that the f
. Marine Engineer . which lay know him was to love and esteem him for the character-istics which moved him to good actions quietly and unobtrusively performed, and although the allotted span of lifehad Jeen passed by Mr. Cony, it is not easy to realize that giving kindly greetings to all. He was born at Belfast in1831, and in his earlier days Mr. Corry was keenly interestedin the invention and construction of machinery. He designeda loom and a sewing machine, hitting upon several new andimportant expedients , he was also one of the earlier photo-graphers, and we understand that the first folding camerawas made to his design. He also was architect for severalimportant buildings, notably Elmwood Church and thePresbyterian College 111 Belfast. During this extremelyactive and prolific period of his career he did not take anygreat part in the business which his father and brotherswere carrying on as shipowners and timber merchants, butwith the construction of their first iron sailing ship in 1859 he. London. Mr. John Corry (Past President Institute of Marine Engineers). are will no h mgei be ? • he won( to visit. Heinstini t-,, and with a wai 11 well o( in hitei ture 0 that he had a ol mind « butit ii, t in es wherein h cess 11. thu took a personal inl Iid km ? ouldon the propellei teresl of the surroundings), in became closel) connected with the- shipowning business, andfoi i E01 the construction and upkeep ol I ol bhi Stai bine. He was senioi ei I iii- lit 11. 01 Jam,, P. Corry & Co., managingowners ol the Stai Line, formerly owners of a fleet of sailingship-, .,ii,l who n,,\\ own insulated steamers 1,1 an aggri ? ti tonnagi of ovei 55,000 tons, which an en ed in the Austra ind , I,,, - 1 Plati 1 the : Star of Ja an. Mr; Corry waspresid the Chamber of Shipping in [885, and was aF tin 1 ,? ; 1,,, jj \ t, ,,i \,, hiti 1 I-. He March i, 1908. THE MARINE ENGINEER AND NAVAL ARCHITECT. 345 was a member of the committee of Lloyds Register for overthirty years, an
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