Dorothy Cridland

Dorothy May Cridland
Born15th February 1903
Edmonton, England
Died25th May 1987 (aged 84)
OccupationEngineer

Dorothy May Cridland (15 February 1903 - 25 May 1987) was a mechanical engineer, who worked for Leyland Motors and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers over her career. She was president of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) in 1964.[1]

Career

After leaving school, Cridland joined Leyland Motors as a junior technical assistant in the 1930s. During her early years at Leyland she studied a number of technical courses at various institutions. She rose up through the company to become the Deputy Regional Manager for the Southern Region and left in 1955.[1]

Between 1955 and 1963 she was a technical editor for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.[1]

Memberships

Cridland joined the Women's Engineering Society (WES) in 1943, and became an associate member in 1948.[2] Cridland became the president of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) in 1964, succeeding Cicely Thompson, before Thompson returned to the role in 1965.[3] She later became an honorary member of WES in 1977.[2]

Cridland was also one of the early women to be admitted to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 1951.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "13: Dorothy May Cridland". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. ^ a b "Council News". The Woman Engineer. 12 (6): 54. 1977. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  3. ^ "Presidents Past and Present". Women's Engineering Society. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2024-08-22.