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[[Image:Im1894OurRail2-Boyle.jpg|thumb| Picture published in 1894. ]]
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'''Sir Courtenay Boyle''', Railway man.
Sir Courtenay Boyle (1845-1901), Railway man.


1845 Born in America; eldest son of Captain Cavendish Spencer Boyle.
1845 Born in America; eldest son of Captain Cavendish Spencer Boyle.
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1886 Became Assistant Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade.
1886 Became Assistant Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade.


In his brief obituary as published in [[The Engineer 1901/05/24]] is states;
1901 Died.
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''' 1901 Obituary <ref>[[Engineering 1901 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index]]</ref>


'It must not be supposed that his duties were limited strictly to
looking after railways. Tramways, canals, shipping, lighthouses,
gas and water, patents, and latterly electricity, had each and
all to be dealt with.'


1901 Died.
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'''1901 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1901/05/24]]</ref>
 
....It must not be supposed that his duties were limited strictly to looking after railways. Tramways, canals, shipping, lighthouses, gas and water, patents, and latterly electricity, had each and all to be dealt with....
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Boyle, C}}
{{DEFAULTSORT: Boyle, C}}
[[Category: Biography]]
[[Category: Biography]]
[[Category: Biography - Railways]]
[[Category: Births 1840-1849]]
[[Category: Deaths 1900-1909]]

Revision as of 05:35, 8 February 2017

Picture published in 1894.

Sir Courtenay Boyle (1845-1901), Railway man.

1845 Born in America; eldest son of Captain Cavendish Spencer Boyle.

1886 Became Assistant Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade.

1901 Died.


1901 Obituary [1]



1901 Obituary [2]

....It must not be supposed that his duties were limited strictly to looking after railways. Tramways, canals, shipping, lighthouses, gas and water, patents, and latterly electricity, had each and all to be dealt with....


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