Patrick Stirling (railway engineer)
Patrick Stirling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1820 Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Died | 11 November 1895 (aged 75) Doncaster, England |
| Resting place | Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster |
| Children | Matthew Stirling |
| Parent | Robert Stirling |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Locomotive engineer |
| Employer(s) | Great Northern Railway |
| Significant design | Stirling single |
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.