1873 Birth of Walter Binns registered in Sunderland 1881 Census son age 7, scholar 1891 Census unmarried boarder in Halifax, age 17, electrical engineer apprentice. 1901 Census unmarried boarder at 19 Hylton Street, Chirton, North Shields, age 30, marine engineer.[???] 1901 Oct 19 Sunderland Daily Echo: Passed at Sunderland on 8 Oct as extra first-class engineer, Walter Binns, 4 Summerhill East, Sunderland 1903 May 2 Sunderland Daily Echo: At Newcastle Corporation Tramway Office Mr Walter Binns was presented with a silver rose bowl on an ebony plinth and a pair of silver flower vases on the occasion of his leaving to take up appointment at Reading. 1903 May 9 Reading Mercury: Tramways Committee appoint Mr Walter Binns, AMIEE, from 119 applications. He was the senior engineer of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Corporation Tramways Power-station 1904 Mar 30 Manchester Courier: Tenders for the supply of tramway equipment to be submitted to Mr Walter Binns, engineer and manager, Tramway Office, Mill Lane, Reading 1904 Dec 5 Sunderland Daily Echo: Reading Council decided to increase the salary of Mr Walter Binns, general manager and engineer of the tramways, and son of the late Mr Walter [sic] Binns, from £300 to £400 per annum on his agreeing to remain in their service for three years.. He was appointed in spring of last year 1908 Electric Railway Journal: Image showing Lloyd George adressing a meeting in an electric railway building at Reading. Walter Binns, the general manager and engineer of the tram-ways was responsible for the whole of the arrangements and preparations made for adapting the building for the purposes of this huge meeting. He was congratulated personally by Lloyd George. 1910 Nov 21 Departure from Liverpool aboard Augustine, bound for Para, Brazil, E Binns 1911 Census electrical engineer & manager tramways; boro' council; boarder at Albion Place, 51 London Rd, Reading, Berkshire 1916 Jun 15 Ellis Island entry aboard The Soa Paulo, from various Brazilian ports, Mr Walter A Binns, age 42 years 9 months, engineer last permanent residence Sunderland, in transit to England, height 6ft 1 inch 1916 Jul 30 Arrival in Liverpool aboard St Louis from New York, age 42, engineer, resident of Brazil, going to Ashwood Road, Sunderland 1918 Apr 7 Ellis Island entry aboard SS Avare, from Para, Brazil, Walter Binns, age 44 years 5 months, last permanent residence Para, Brazil, reference Mrs W. S. Caldecott, England, has been through New York many times in transit. 1924 Jun 6 Arrival at Liverpool aboard Cuthbert from Para, Brazil, age 49, manager, going to L&R W Hotel, Liverpool 1924 Dec 19 Arrival at Liverpool aboard Stephen from Para, Brazil, age 51, electrical engineer, going to 9 Cloak Lane, Cannon Street, London, last resident in Brazil 1930 Ackworth Annual Report: In Brazil 1933 Mar 29 Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand: Account of visit to Russia as an electrical engineer. 1935 Jan 8 Departure from London aboard Boniface for Para, Brazil, William [sic] Binns, age 61, engineer 1937 May 3 The Times: Marriage on 29 Apr at All Souls, Langham Place, Walter, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Binns, of Sunderland, to Hilda Marjorie, youngest daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Francis Plevy Timaeus, of Bedford 1937 Jun Q Marriage of Walter Binns and Hilda M Timaens registered in Marylebone 1941 Jul 22 Immigration at Sao Paulo, Brazil of Walter Binns, married English engineer , father Edward, mother Margaret Eleanor Binns; residence 83 Avenue President Wilson, Sao Vicente. Aldo mentions; 2 Jan 1940; 3 Ju 1940; 27 Jun 1940; 24 Dec 1940; 28 Feb 1941; 18 Nov 1941; 8 Feb 1947; Hilda Marjorie Binns; 18 Sep 1945; 18 Oct 1946 1949 Dec 28 Departure from Liverpool aboard M V Worcestershire Ist Class for Colombo, Walter Binns, age 76 of Andania, Middle Herrington, Sunderland, engineer retired. Travelling with his wife and Mr & Mrs Edward Binns-Caldecot 1952 Jul 26 The Times: Death on July 21 at Dunkery Cottage, Wootton Courtney, Somerset, peacefully after a long illness, Walter, youngest son of the late Edward and Margaret Binns, of Sunderland, and beloved husband of Marjorie. 1952 Bishopwearmouth Cemetery born 15 Oct 1873 1952 Sep Q Death of Walter Binns registered in Exmoor age 78 1952 Oct 1 Probate at Oxford of Walter Binns late of Dunkery Cottage, Wootton Courtney, Somerset who died 23 Jul 1952 to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Dept. £100220 1952 Oct 1 Probate at Oxford of Walter Binns of The Great House Timberscombe and of Dunkery Cottage Wootton Courtenay both in the county of Somerset who died 23 July 1952 at Dunkery Cottage Wootton Courtenay Somerset to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited. Effects in Northern Ireland £851 8s. Re-sealed Belfast 27 January assets in Northern Ireland £851 1952 Aug 8 London Gazette: Walter Binns, formerly of The Great House, Timberscombe, but late of Dunkery Cottage, Wootton Courtney, retired electrical engineer. 23 Jul 1952. 1956 IMech E Proceedings Archive Vol 168 Obituary
2012 Jun 24 Sunderland Echo: An album featuring dozens of images taken by Walter Binns in the late 19th century has been hailed as a “jewel in the crown†of Sunderland Antiquarian Society’s archives
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