I then worked for the city council engineers department as an electrical
clerk of works and was given the new sports centre (the Elephant) to supervise and was present until the opening.
David added: "As
clerk of works, Billy was my first boss when I started with Buccleuch and was great to work with.
Harry's son, Henry Victor James (Uncle Vic), also worked on the Cathedral as
Clerk of Works from 1953 to 1960.
I suppose I'm an expert, having made and fitted windows as a joiner and having many years experience as a
clerk of works in the building industry.
Mr Balmer, 61, described how he took over responsibility for the building of the home from scratch in 1991, acting as the main contractor and
clerk of works.
Graham Caygill,
clerk of works at Northumberland Estates, said: "The idea was really from the Duke, he was interested in trying to get it working again.
He looked like any
clerk of works who could be seen on any building project anywhere in the UK.
After large pieces fell into St John's Lane, this inspection took place with Liverpool Corporation leader Alderman A Ernest Shennan, Dr R Bradbury, city architect, Mr HT Hough, city engineer, and Mr EM Smith,
clerk of works. Ald Shennan said: 'It will be a work of restoration, not alteration.' While the sculptures were pulped for road hardcore, we still await his promised replacement Picture: DAILY POST ARCHIVE
Peter Rodriguez,
clerk of works for West Midlands Waterways, does not want the public or visitors to canals to be alarmed.
Jim Crowe, from Co Clare, was employed as a senior
clerk of works for the Haringey Council in London between 1972 and 1988 where he supervised workers stripping boilers lagged with asbestos.
Class 1 trade courses last about 6 months, and Soldiers identified as having technical aptitude are then considered for
clerk of works training.