Career
He joined the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1868 and became its General Manager in 1914. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Railway Engineer and Staff Corps. A Claughton Class locomotive, LNWR Number.
1161 (Learning Management System Number 5901) was named after him, this underwent a paper rebuild to Learning Management System Patriot Class Number.
5901, from 1934 later 5540, which was in turn rebuilt into a Learning Management System Rebuilt Patriot Class Number. 5540, BR Number. 45540.