John Inglis (shipbuilder)
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John Inglis was an engineer and shipbuilder who managed the well-known shipyard A. & J. Inglis in Pointhouse Glasgow, which had been set up by his father Anthony Inglis
and his uncle John Inglis.
In 1867 he married Agnes Denny
, a daughter of the famous Dumbarton shipbuilding family. In 1884 after the death of his father he took over the management of the family owned shipyard A. & J. Inglis.
He was skilled and very keen yachtsman and applied his knowledge to the company's yacht design. The yachts designed and built by A. & J. Inglis were leading the field. The shipyard became famous by building the British Royal Yacht
and the Egyptian Royal Yacht and consequently the Khedive of Egypt conferred on him the award of Commander of the Order of Osmanieh.
Glasgow University gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, and the Institution of Shipbuilders and Engineers in Scotland elected him as their President in 1893. In 1900 the Institute of Marine Engineers conferred upon him the same honour. He was also selected of Lord Goschen’s Naval Boilers Committee and was a Director of the North British Railway Company along with several other honorable appointments.
Anthony Inglis (shipbuilder)
Anthony Inglis, was a Scottish journeyman blacksmith, engineer and shipbuilder who set-up and managed the wellknown shipyard A. & J. Inglis in Pointhouse Glasgow together with his brother John Inglis.- Career :...
and his uncle John Inglis.
Career
John Inglis left school at the age of 14 years and entered Glasgow University where, although his objective was engineering science, he studied the Arts. He gained high distinctions in Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Engineering Science. On completion of his academic studies he then was apprenticed as an engineer in the shipyard of his father and uncle, just like any other candidate for an engineering profession. To prepare himself for the foreseeable managing role he moved from department to department, from machine shop to drawing office, from moulding loft to building yard, and gained experience in all aspects of the business.In 1867 he married Agnes Denny
William Denny and Brothers
William Denny and Brothers Limited, and often referred to simply as Denny, were a Scottish shipbuilding company.-History:The Company was founded by Peter Denny in 1840 and based in Dumbarton, on the River Clyde. Although the Denny yard was situated near the junction of the River Clyde and the River...
, a daughter of the famous Dumbarton shipbuilding family. In 1884 after the death of his father he took over the management of the family owned shipyard A. & J. Inglis.
He was skilled and very keen yachtsman and applied his knowledge to the company's yacht design. The yachts designed and built by A. & J. Inglis were leading the field. The shipyard became famous by building the British Royal Yacht
Royal Yacht
A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head...
and the Egyptian Royal Yacht and consequently the Khedive of Egypt conferred on him the award of Commander of the Order of Osmanieh.
Glasgow University gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, and the Institution of Shipbuilders and Engineers in Scotland elected him as their President in 1893. In 1900 the Institute of Marine Engineers conferred upon him the same honour. He was also selected of Lord Goschen’s Naval Boilers Committee and was a Director of the North British Railway Company along with several other honorable appointments.