Edgar Ritchie (engineer)

For the Canadian diplomat, see Edgar Ritchie.

Edgar Gowar Ritchie (15 July 1871 – 23 July 1956) was an Australian hydraulic engineer who worked for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works for the majority of his career.^[1] He was the engineer of water supply from 1908 until his retirement in 1936. In this role he was responsible for the construction of the Maroondah, O'Shannassy and Silvan reservoirs and their associated aqueducts.^[2] In 1943, Ritchie was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal from the Institution of Engineers Australia.^[3]

Edgar Gowar Ritchie
Born	(1871-07-15)15 July 1871 Kew, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 July 1956(1956-07-23) (aged 85) St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	hydraulic engineer
Years active	1891–1936
Employer	Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works
Spouse	Bertha Rees (1914)

Personal and death

Ritchie married botanist and lecturer Bertha Rees in September 1914. He died on 23 July 1956.^[1]