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Guilford Lindsey Molesworth

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'''Guilford Lindsey Molesworth''' (1828-19251825For 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==
The following extracted from 'Grace's Grace’s Guide'; 1925 Obituary <ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Guilford_Lindsey_Molesworth 'Grace's Grace’s Guide "Guilford ‘Guilford Lindsey Molesworth"Molesworth’];. Retrieved on 20 May 20182 Apr 2020</ref>. *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 Government Railway|Ceylon Railway Company]]., then under construction.* 1862, when the line was taken over by the Government, he was appointed Chief Engineer [[Ceylon Government Railway]].* 1866, became Director General of Railways and Director of Public Works to the Government of Ceylon;* 1871-88, made consulting engineer [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]], Consulting Engineer to the Government of India in connexion with 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, and 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>.
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