Couch, Stanley George,1914-1990 (Person)

SummaryElectrician and Tauranga Electric Power Board planning superintendent. Born 12 February 1914. Passed electrical wiremen’s examinations at Napier in 1935 and married Nola Frances Poppleton Horn in 1938. Living in Edgecumbe Road, Tauranga, by 1942. Joined the Tauranga Electric Power Board as inspector-faultman in 1945. Founded the Tauranga branch of the New Zealand Institute of Electricians and, with Reg Smith, established the first electrical apprenticeship classes at Tauranga Boys’ College. Retired 22 December 1978 after 33 years with the Board. Died 14 December 1990.SourcesDept. Internal Affairs New Zealand: Births Deaths and MarriagesBay of Plenty Times, 19 December 1978 (Couch retires from Tauranga Electric Power Board)

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First Name(s)Stanley GeorgeSurnameCouchDate of Birth12 February 1914Date of Death14 December 1990OccupationElectrician

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PartnerCouch, Nola Frances Poppleton née HornDate Married1938

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Couch, Stanley George,1914-1990 (Person)