Charles Langbridge Morgan | |
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| Born | 1 January 1855 Worcester, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 9 November 1940 (aged 85) Hove, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | Charles Langbridge Morgan |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil, |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) |
Sir Charles Langbridge Morgan CBE (1 January 1855 – 9 November 1940) was a British civil engineer.[1] A railway engineer, he spent his early career on several railway construction projects before joining the Great Eastern Railway where his responsibilities included construction of Liverpool Street station. Morgan became chief engineer of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1896 and directed improvements to London Victoria station and Grosvenor Bridge. During the First World War Morgan was a lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Engineers, carrying out "special engineering duties" in Italy and France for the War Office. He later served as the army's deputy director of railways, on the advisory expert committee to the Ministry of Munitions and on the Disposal Board of the Disposal and Liquidation Commission.