Mengel Eric Christian

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Biografie:
ERIC CHRISTIAN MENGEL
1879- 1960
Eric Mengel, who died on June 12. 1960, at the age of 81, was a member of a well-known Danish family. Born and brought up in Copenhagen, he graduated in Engineering at the University there in 1905.
His father was the Chief Engineer at the Copenhagen Gas Works.Eric Mengel came to this country in 1906, and a few years after that became a Director of the Economical Gas Apparatus Construction Ltd. and took British nationality. It was in this capacity that he met Dr. Arthur Graham Glasgow, who was one of the founders of the wellknown firm of Humphreys & Glasgow, and he eventually joined this firm. He became a director in 1925 and managing director some ten years later, and he succeeded Dr. Glasgow as Chairman of the company in 1952; he resigned through ill health at the end of 1955.
Eric Mengel joined the Alpine Club in 1933. He climbed mainly in Switzerland and Austria and also France. He was a regular attendant at all Club meetings, and his last appearance was less than a month before he died. Of a genial and kindly disposition he was a most delightful climbing companion. He was very keen on country walking and would be out in the home counties on most Sundays throughout the year; he was a first-class bridge player and he was very fond of music. He will be sadly missed by his many friends in the Club. His only son was killed on active service in 1941. We would like to tender to his widow our deepest sympathy in her great loss.
M. N. CLARKE.
Quelle: Alpine Journal Volume 65, 1960, Seite 267


Geboren am:
1879
Gestorben am:
12.06.1960