Patrick Stirling (railway engineer)

Patrick Stirling
Born29 June 1820
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Died11 November 1895(1895-11-11) (aged 75)
Doncaster, England
Resting placeHyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster
OccupationEngineer
ChildrenMatthew Stirling
ParentRobert Stirling
Engineering career
DisciplineLocomotive engineer
Employer(s)Great Northern Railway
Significant designStirling single
GNR Stirling 4-2-2 no. 1 at Doncaster Works open day on 27 July 2003

Patrick Stirling (29 June 1820 – 11 November 1895) was a Scottish railway engineer, and Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Northern Railway of England. His father Robert Stirling was also an engineer. His brother James Stirling was also a locomotive engineer. His son Matthew Stirling was CME of the Hull and Barnsley Railway. Another son, Patrick Stirling played for Doncaster Rovers and was mayor of Doncaster.[1]

  1. ^ "Brief History". doncasterroversfc. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.