Cyril G. Wates (1883–1946), Canadian astronomer, climber and writer
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Cyril G. Wates (1883.07.18 – 1946.02.02) was born in Brixton, England and immigrated to Edmonton, Canada in 1909 where he worked for City of Edmonton Municipal Telephone System as an engineer.
In the 2004 ING Cup Final, Wates starred with Kade Harvey to add 75 for the seventh wicket to guide the Western Warriors to their first title since 1999/2000.
Broughton is unusual in that he also holds a part-time job with Wates Construction, as a trainee quantity surveyor based on a building site in Doncaster and is also studying part-time for a degree at the University of Salford.
The church was built as part of a substantial housing development on land given by the construction company; Wates.