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William Briggs Thompson, barrister
1867 Born in Brampton, Cumberland
1886 Entered Oriel College, Oxford
Became a barrister
Frequent correspondent to The Engineer, especially on the subject of railway train performance
1931 His last letter to indexed copies of The Engineer, written from London.
1946 His last contribution to The Engineer
1962 Died in Somerset[1]
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