Patrick Stirling (railway engineer)
British locomotive engineer (1820–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Stirling (29 June 1820 – 11 November 1895) was a Scottish railway engineer, and Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Northern Railway of England. His father Robert Stirling was also an engineer. His brother James Stirling was also a locomotive engineer. His son Matthew Stirling was CME of the Hull and Barnsley Railway. Another son, Patrick Stirling played for Doncaster Rovers and was mayor of Doncaster.[1]
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Patrick Stirling | |
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Born | 29 June 1820 Kilmarnock, Scotland |
Died | 11 November 1895(1895-11-11) (aged 75) Doncaster, England |
Resting place | Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster |
Occupation | Engineer |
Children | Matthew Stirling |
Parent | Robert Stirling |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Locomotive engineer |
Employer(s) | Great Northern Railway |
Significant design | Stirling single |
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