(see also: MICE form F, Railway Employment Record)
Form A
The Institution of Civil Engineers
Established January 2,
1818 - Incorporated by Royal Charter June 3, 1828
25, Great
George Street, Westminster, S.W.
Christian and Surnames and
Address in full.
William Kirtley of Loco Supt, L.C. & M Ry, Longhedge Works,
Wandsworth Rd,
being upwards of 25 years of
age, and being desirous of admission into THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS, I recommend him, from PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE, as a person in
every respect worthy of that distinction, because
the Qualifications of the
Candidate must be distinctly specified according to the spirit of
Arts. 2, 3, 4, Sect. II., of the Bye-Laws (SEE THE NEXT PAGE)
he served a pupilage of 6 years (1854-60) under the late Mr.
Matthew Kirtley, Loco Supt of the Midland Ry Co, & spent about one
half of the time in the drawing office & the other in the pattern,
the fitting & turning, & the erecting shops, at Derby, after which
he was for about 9 months assistant to Mr. Charles Markham, M. Inst.
C. E., then in charge of the outdoor arrangements for the working of
the trains for the same Co - next for upwards of 3 years (Novr.
1861-Feby 1864) was "running foreman" in the locomotive department
in the London district of the Midland Co - afterwards for 1- years
(1864-74) was the superintendent of the Locomotive Works at Derby, &
and of all the repairing shops at the out Stations of the Midland Ry
Co, in full responsible charge under Mr. M Kirtley - of the Building
& repairing of Engines, Carriages, & of rolling stock generally of
the fixed Mechanical plant, & of the erection of new shops, & in
April 1874 he was appointed Locomotive & Carriage & Marine
Superintendent to the London, Chatham & Dover Railway Company, which
appointment he still holds.
on the above grounds, I beg leave to propose him to the Council
as a proper person to be admitted into the Institution.
Signature of the Proposer:
Joseph Whitworth M. Inst. C. E.
Dated this 30th day of
December 1874
We, the undersigned, concur in the above recommendation, being
convinced that William Kirtley is in
every respect a proper person to be admitted into the Institution.
Signatures of at
least FIVE Seconders, all of whom must belong to the Institution,
and THREE of whom at least must be MEMBERS.
The Council, having considered the above
recommendation, present William Kirtley
to be balloted for as Member of THE
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS.
Read for the first time Febr 9.
1875
Passed by the Council Febr 15 1875
Read at the Ordinary General Meeting 16
February 1875
Balloted for 2nd March 1875