Thom's Irish Who's Who/MacIlwaine, John Bedell Stanford

MacILWAINE, John Bedell Stanford, Royal Hibernian Academician, 1911; b. 1857. Educ.: High School, Dublin. Studied Architecture under Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.H.A.; afterwards attended School of R.H.A. to study painting under Augustus Burke, R.H.A.; rarely paints anything but Irish landscapes: interested in submarine devices; acted as Engineer for the Conan Submarine Fuse from the initial to final stage; made the first accurate and reliable fuse for exploding depth charges, principle established at Woolwich Arsenal in March, 1913, tested officially at Lydd following September, each shot marked "correct"; invented the automatic aeroplane range finder, universal hopper (adjustable) Pubns.: matters relating to gardening and numismatics: "Practical Poultry Keeping for Women." Recns.: numismatics, gardening, angling, poultry-keeping. Res.: Annaghure House, Caledon, Co. Tyrone.