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WHO WAS WHO IN OLD PLYMOUTH

CLEMENT JACKSON (1893-1955)

Clement Jackson was born at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, on April 19th 1893 to Mr James Jackson, cleansing superintendent, and his wife, the former Miss Charlotte Binns.  A brother, Reginald Jackson, was born in 1896. 

After a good education at the Central High School, Sheffield, and then at Sheffield University, Mr Jackson became an apprentice tramways engineer for Sheffield Corporation.  At the time of the census on Sunday April 2nd 1911 his father was the cleansing and baths superintendent for Sheffield Corporation and the family were living at "Ędille House",16 Conduit Road, Eccleshall, Sheffield.  When the Great War started he joined the Inns of Court Regiment and then the Royal Garrison Artillery, in which he rose to the rank of Captain.  In 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross.

Mr Clement Jackson married Miss Gladys West in June 1918 at Sheffield.

In 1922 he was appointed the General manager and Engineer at Keighley Corporation Transport.  He filled a similar position for Oldham Corporation Transport in 1925 prior to being appointed as General Manager and Engineer of the Plymouth Corporation Tramways Department in October 1929.  He was the youngest candidate for the post, being 36-years-old at the time.  Mr Jackson became a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and a Member of the Institute of Transport.

During the 1930s he was involved in the transition from tramways to motor buses in Plymouth. 

In 1940 he was elected as President of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association and and was Vice President in 1939-40 of the Municipal Tramways and Transport Association.

The Second World War brought untold problems of damaged vehicles and last-minute changes to service routing caused by bombing.  After the War he had to cater for the growing communities on the new outlying estates.

After a short illness, Mr Clement Jackson died in the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital, Greenbank, Plymouth, on Wednesday March 23rd 1955 at the age of 61.  He was survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs Joan Rita Lake, wife of Mr William Gordon Lake.