Mr Frank A. Cassidy (Earth Science and Engineering 1931, 1932)

Provided by Michael Cassidy

 

Frank was at the Royal School of Mines from 1928–1932 as a Kitchener Scholar. He qualified with first class honours both in Mining Engineering and Mining Geology.  After working for Rio Tinto in Spain he worked in Canada, Cyprus, Ghana and Columbia before joining Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service in 1935.  He was first appointed as Inspector of Mines in Sierra Leone and subsequently in Nigeria where he stayed until 1962.  He then worked in Zambia finally retiring in 1980.  Frank died peacefully on 26 August 2007, aged 97.  He leaves one son and one grandchild.  His wife predeceased him in 1999.