William Gordon Bagnall

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William Gordon (W.G.) Bagnall
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Portrait of William Gordon Bagnall
Born(1852-01-18)18 January 1852
Died19 July 1907(1907-07-19) (aged 55)
Occupationlocomotive builder
Known forfounder of W. G. Bagnall, Ltd.

William Gordon Bagnall (18 January 1852 – 19 July 1907) [1] [2] [3] [4] was a British mechanical engineer.

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Early life

Bagnall was born at Cliff House in Tamworth, Staffordshire. After school he worked for two years in a bank, then joined his father's company of John Bagnall & Sons of West Bromwich. [2]

Career

In 1875, Bagnall left his father's firm and set up his own engineering company, W.G. Bagnall. Although initially a general Millwrights, the company soon specialised in locomotive manufacturing and the supply of light railway equipment, especially for narrow-gauge railways. [2]

In 1882, he was appointed as one of two liquidators for John Bagnall & Sons. [5]

Personal life

Bagnall was a member of the Staffordshire County Council and Stafford Town Council. In 1903, he fell ill and had to give up his public roles. He died in 1907 at the age of 55. [2]

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References

  1. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1907. "BAGNALL William Gordon of Castle-hill Stafford died 19 July 1907 Administration (with Will) London 2 November"
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Late Mr. W. G. Bagnall". The Locomotive. Vol. XIII, no. 180. London: Locomotive Publishing Company, Ltd. 15 August 1907. p. 144 via Google Books.
  3. Allen, C. Edgar, ed. (September 1907). "Death of Mr. W.G. Bagnall, of Stafford". The Engineering Review. Vol. XVII, no. 3. p. 174 via Google Books.
  4. "Obituary - Mr. W. G. Bagnall, Stafford". The British Clayworker. August 1907. pp. 156–157 via Google Books.
  5. "Miscellaneous". Liverpool Mercury, etc. Liverpool, England. 6 July 1882. p. 8 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg