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Person
Authorized form of name
Izard, Edward Whittaker
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Description area
Dates of existence
b.1888 - d. 1978
History
Born in England, Edward Izard started working for Yarrows Shipbuilders in Scotland at the age of 18 and was trained in then new technologies including marine turbines. He came to Esquimalt in 1914 as the assistant manager when the shipyard had been purchased by Sir Alfred Yarrow. Edward Izard became General Manager and remained with the shipyard until 1957.