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George Jackson Churchward CBE (31 January 1857 – 19 December 1933) was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1922.
George Jackson Churchward (31 de enero de 1857 - 19 de diciembre de 1933) fue un ingeniero ferroviario británico, ingeniero mecánico jefe del Great Western Railway (GWR) en el Reino Unido desde 1902 hasta 1922.
Learn about the life and career of George Jackson Churchward, a British railway engineer who worked for the Great Western Railway. He was involved in the development of automatic braking systems and became the locomotive superintendent in 1902.
George Jackson Churchward was born on the 31 st January 1857 in Stoke Gabriel, South Devon into a family without any previous engineering background. At school he was described as brilliant at mathematics but he still retained an understanding for the countryside.
Learn about the life and work of George Jackson Churchward, the chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway who designed the 28xx class of standard locomotives. Discover the history of 2874, one of the surviving members of the class, from its construction in 1918 to its preservation by the 2874 Trust.
George Jackson Churchward fue un ingeniero ferroviario británico, ingeniero mecánico jefe del Great Western Railway (GWR) en el Reino Unido desde 1902 hasta 1922. Sus logros en el diseño de locomotoras de vapor fueron reconocidos con su nombramiento como Caballero del Imperio Británico.
GEORGE JACKSON CHURCHWARD, C.B.E., whose tragic death occurred on 19th December 1933, will be remembered for his outstanding achievements in locomotive design on the Great Western Railway.
