Henry Charles Adams

Born in 1873, Henry Charles Adams was a British consulting engineer who specialized in water and drainage schemes. He was educated at Cranleigh, the City of London College, and the Crystal Palace School of Engineering, then trained under his father, Professor Henry Adams, before taking on engineering posts in local government and private practice.

Over the course of his career, he worked on water works, sewage systems, tramway-related projects, and wartime camp drainage. He later practiced in London, served as engineer and manager of the Holyhead Water Works Company from 1937 to 1944, and held leading roles in several professional bodies, including the Institution of Sanitary Engineers and the Society of Engineers.

He also wrote technical books that reflected his professional expertise, including Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns, Railless Traction, and Water-works for Urban and Rural Districts. Adams died at Orpington, Kent, on February 29, 1952.