Person Barlow; William Henry (1812 - 1902) Barlow William Henry 1812 - 1902 British Male Woolwich, England 10 May 1812 His residence at High Combe, Old Charlton 12/11/1902 19021112

19 Great George Street (site of practice 1857-1866) 2 Old Palace Yard (site of practice from 1866) Derby

Civil engineer Career: Trained in machinery at Woolwich dockyard; went to Constantinople to erect machinery to make ordnance for the Turkish government (1832-1838); involved in railway construction in England (1838-1844); Principal Engineer, Midland Railway; practised as a consulting engineer in London (from 1857); built St Pancras Station (opened 01 October 1868); researched sound and electricity; member of Court Enquiry into Tay Bridge disaster (1879); designed new Tay Bridge (1882) Memberships: MICE (President 1879-1880) Younger son of Peter Barlow (FRS 1823); brother of Peter William Barlow (FRS 1845); married Selina Crawford, daughter of Wlliam Caffyn of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Royal Society roles: VP 1880-1881 Fellow 06/06/1850 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-7758 10 May 1812 - 12 Nov 1902 NA7672 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/50006268 6a9ec73b-ea54-4f6c-ae64-8f06810f89c9