Henry Fowler
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Sir Henry Fowler (July 29 1870 –October 16 1938) was a Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway and subsequently the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
[edit] Biography
Fowler was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, on July 29 1870. His father, also called Henry was a furniture dealer, and his family were Quakers. He was educated at Prince Henry's High School, Evesham, and at Mason Science College, Birmingham between 1885 and 1887 where he studied metallurgy. He served an apprenticeship under John Aspinall at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR)'s Horwich Works from 1887 to 1891. He then spent four years in the Testing Department under George Hughes, whom he succeeded as Head of the Department.
Between 1895 and 1900 he was Gas Engineer of the L&YR, moving in June 18 1900 to the Midland Railway (MR). On November 1 1905 he became Assistant Works Manager, being promoted to Works Manager two years later. In 1909 he succeeded Richard Deeley as Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the MR.
In 1923 on the Grouping, he was appointed deputy CME of the newly-formed London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), under George Hughes and became CME in October 1925. He retired in 1933, William Stanier taking over as CME.
| Preceded by: Richard Deeley -1909 | Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway 1909-1923 | Followed by: George Hughes as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Preceded by: George Hughes 1923-1925 | Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1925-1931 | Followed by: Ernest Lemon 1931-1932 |
