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= Bindon Blood Stoney =

Later life
Bindon Blood Stoney retired from the port of Dublin in 1898. Stoney had worked as an engineer for forty-two and a half years. Stoney took his retirement as a chance to enjoy some much-needed leisure time but made sure to keep up to date with the developments made in engineering science. Stoney was admired by all due to the accomplishments he had made and was elected a fellow of the royal society in1881. Stoney was awarded the honorary degree of LL. D from the University of Dublin. Although retired Stoney was ever-expanding his achievements and had much thought on ‘education, social and metaphysical problems, and devoted much of his time to questions of national defence, both naval and military.’ (Graces Guide,2019) Stoney was a member of the institution of Naval Architects, Royal Irish Academy, and a member and former president of the institution of Civil Engineers Ireland.

Legacy
When Stoney retired, he was succeeded by a long-time student of his who also served him as an assistant. This was John Purser Griffith. Stoney left behind quite a legacy which can be physically seen throughout Ireland with his structural engineering of bridges such as The Dublin Port Diving Bell, Essex Bridge, Butt Bridge as well as the reconstruction of many harbours. Stoney has many great structures left to remember him by but he also has a road in the docklands area named after him in his honour. Died on the 5th of May 1909 and was buried in Mount Jerome cemetery. Stoney left behind his wife Susanna Frances Walker and his four children, Laura Kathleen Stoney, George Bindon Stoney, Priscilla Louisa Frances Stoney, Anne Cecilia Stoney.

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