John Rumney Nicholson

Sir John Rumney Nicholson, (25 March 1866 – 22 November 1939) was a British engineer.

Biography Nicholson was born at Langwathby in 1866, the son of Isaac Nicholson, and was educated at St Bees School. His family was stated to be from Bolton, Cumbria. and knighted in the 1919 Birthday Honours list.

He returned to the United Kingdom in 1918, and after working a year on government work in France, was appointed chief engineer for docks on the North Eastern Railway in 1919. Following the formation of the London and North Eastern Railway group (LNER) in 1923, he continued as chief engineer for docks of the North-Eastern area.

He died on 1939 at his home Red House, Underskiddaw, near Keswick, Cumbria.

Family Nicholson married at the parish church in Lugwardine on 24 September 1902 to Sybil Helen Croft, daughter of Sir Herbert Croft, 9th Baronet. Lady Nicholson was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). They had one son and one daughter.

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