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Sir James Milne (1883-1958) of the [[Great Western Railway]] | Sir James Milne (1883-1958) of the [[Great Western Railway]] | ||
Born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Joseph Milne and his wife Margaret Geddes Reid | |||
Attended Campbell College in Belfast and later moved to Great Britain to study Engineering at the Victoria University of Manchester, graduating in 1904. | |||
c.1908 Pupil in the Engineer's office at [[Swindon Works]]<ref>Great Western Railway - Register of Apprentices and Prospectives</ref> | c.1908 Pupil in the Engineer's office at [[Swindon Works]]<ref>Great Western Railway - Register of Apprentices and Prospectives</ref> | ||
1912 Married at Swindon to Nora Rebekah Morse and had two sons | |||
General manager (1929–1947) who saw the GWR through World War II | General manager (1929–1947) who saw the GWR through World War II | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Milne_(railway_manager) Wikipedia] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 27 January 2023
Sir James Milne (1883-1958) of the Great Western Railway
Born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Joseph Milne and his wife Margaret Geddes Reid
Attended Campbell College in Belfast and later moved to Great Britain to study Engineering at the Victoria University of Manchester, graduating in 1904.
c.1908 Pupil in the Engineer's office at Swindon Works[1]
1912 Married at Swindon to Nora Rebekah Morse and had two sons
General manager (1929–1947) who saw the GWR through World War II
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Great Western Railway - Register of Apprentices and Prospectives