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William Menelaus
Bust of Menelaus, 1884, by Thomas Brock, National Museum Cardiff
Born(1818-03-10)10 March 1818
East Lothian, Scotland
Died30 March 1882(1882-03-30) (aged 64)
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Resting placePenderyn churchyard, Rhondda Cynon Taf
NationalityScottish
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationEngineer
SpouseMargaret Janet Rhys (26 August 1852 – her death 10 weeks later)
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering, Ironmaster
InstitutionsInstitution of Civil Engineers
Iron and Steel Institute[1]
Employer(s)Rowland Fothergill
Sir John Guest
ProjectsDowlais Ironworks
Awards1881: Bessemer Gold Medal[1]

William Menelaus (10 March 1818 – 30 March 1882) was a Scottish-born mechanical engineer, who made his name and fortune as the works manager at the Dowlais Ironworks in South Wales.[1]

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