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3 unusual facts about Royal Indian Engineering College


Henry Guinness

Born at Burton Hall, Stillorgan, County Dublin, his father Henry's home, Guinness was educated at Winchester College and then the Royal Indian Engineering College, and worked as an engineer in the Indian Public Works in 1880–95.

Royal Indian Engineering College

In the 1870s, it produced a number of famous international players including Stephen Finney, Petley Price, W.C. Hutchinson, N.F. Macleod, and F.D. Fowler.

Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne

Wynne was the son of Llewelyn Wynne of Mold, Flintshire and was educated at Brighton College and the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill.


George Tomkyns Chesney

The originator of the Royal Indian Civil Engineering College at Coopers Hill, Englefield Green, Egham, he was also its first president (1871–1880).


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Harry Marshall Ward

In 1885 shortly after the birth of his son he was appointed Professor of botany at the Royal Indian engineering college (Forestry department) at Cooper's hill, now part of Brunel University.