Patrick Stirling (railway engineer)
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Born29 June 1820
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Died11 November 1895 (aged 75)
Doncaster, England
Resting placeHyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster
OccupationEngineer
Patrick Stirling | |
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| Born | 29 June 1820 Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Died | 11 November 1895 (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 |
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]
Patrick Stirling was Locomotive Superintendent of the Glasgow and South Western Railway from 1853 to 1866. He came in 1866 to the GNR, where he constructed several locomotive types. He was succeeded by Henry Ivatt.
