Wilson Worsdell

Wilson Worsdell
Born(1850-09-07)7 September 1850
Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England
Died14 April 1920(1920-04-14) (aged 69)
South Ascot, Berkshire, England
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipBritish
EducationAckworth School
OccupationEngineer
SpouseMary Elizabeth Bradford
Parent(s)Nathaniel and Mary Worsdell
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineering
NER Class T locomotive 2116, designed by Wilson Worsdell

Wilson Worsdell (7 September 1850 – 14 April 1920[1]) was an English locomotive engineer who was locomotive superintendent of the North Eastern Railway from 1890 to 1910. He was the younger brother of T.W. Worsdell. Wilson was born at Monks Coppenhall, near Crewe on 7 September 1850 to Nathaniel and Mary Worsdell; he was their tenth child and fourth son.[2] In 1860 he was sent as a boarder to Ackworth, a Quaker school in Yorkshire.[3]

  1. ^ "Wilson Worsdell". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ Hill 1991, p. 111.
  3. ^ Hill 1991, p. 112.