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| − | '''Guilford Lindsey Molesworth''' (1828- | + | ''' Guilford Lindsey Molesworth''' (1828-1825) |
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| + | For full biography see | ||
| + | *[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth Grace’s Guide ‘Guilford Lindsey Molesworth’] | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth Wikipedia ‘Guilford Lindsey Molesworth’] | ||
==Railway Achievements in India and Ceylon== | ==Railway Achievements in India and Ceylon== | ||
| − | The following extracted from | + | The following extracted from Grace’s Guide 1925 Obituary <ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth Grace’s Guide ‘Guilford Lindsey Molesworth’]; Retrieved 2 Apr 2020</ref>. |
| − | * 1859, left London for Ceylon, to take up all appointment as engineer and locomotive superintendent to the [[Ceylon Railway Company]] | + | |
| − | * 1862, when the line was taken over by the Government, he was appointed Chief Engineer | + | *1854, started practice in London as a consulting engineer |
| − | * 1866, became Director General of Railways and Director of Public Works to the Government of Ceylon | + | *1859, left London for Ceylon, to take up all appointment as engineer and locomotive superintendent to the [[Ceylon Government Railway|Ceylon Railway Company]], then under construction. |
| − | * 1871, | + | * 1862, when the line was taken over by the Government, he was appointed Chief Engineer. |
| + | * 1866, became Director General of Railways and Director of Public Works to the Government of Ceylon | ||
| + | * 1871-88, [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]], Consulting Engineer to the Government of India for State Railways <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth Grace's Guide "Guilford Lindsey Molesworth"]; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016</ref>. | ||
| + | *1871-88, during his tenure of office, which extended to 1888, no less than 3,984 miles of railway were sanctioned, and 3,450 miles were opened | ||
| + | *1880-83, [[Attock Bridge]] Construction, Consultant Engineer in London <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Attock_Bridge Grace's Guide "Attock Bridge"]; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016</ref>. Consulting Engineer to the Indian State Railways <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth Wikipedia "Guilford Lindsey Molesworth"]; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016</ref> and supervised the provision of ironwork supplied by Westwood, Baillie and Co. of London <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Westwood,_Baillie_and_Co Grace's Guide "Westwood, Baillie and Co."]; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016</ref>. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 24 April 2020
Guilford Lindsey Molesworth (1828-1825)
For full biography see
Railway Achievements in India and Ceylon
The following extracted from Grace’s Guide 1925 Obituary [1].
- 1854, started practice in London as a consulting engineer
- 1859, left London for Ceylon, to take up all appointment as engineer and locomotive superintendent to the Ceylon Railway Company, then under construction.
- 1862, when the line was taken over by the Government, he was appointed Chief Engineer.
- 1866, became Director General of Railways and Director of Public Works to the Government of Ceylon
- 1871-88, State Railways, Consulting Engineer to the Government of India for State Railways [2].
- 1871-88, during his tenure of office, which extended to 1888, no less than 3,984 miles of railway were sanctioned, and 3,450 miles were opened
- 1880-83, Attock Bridge Construction, Consultant Engineer in London [3]. Consulting Engineer to the Indian State Railways [4] and supervised the provision of ironwork supplied by Westwood, Baillie and Co. of London [5].
References
- ↑ Grace’s Guide ‘Guilford Lindsey Molesworth’; Retrieved 2 Apr 2020
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Guilford Lindsey Molesworth"; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Attock Bridge"; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Guilford Lindsey Molesworth"; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Westwood, Baillie and Co."; Retrieved 11 Jul 2016
