DAGLISH

Robert . b. 21 Dec. 1779; engineer to Lord Balcarres at Wigan 1804; manager of Orrell colliery near Wigan; projected Bolton and Leigh railway 1825 which has no embankments or cuttings but undulates with natural surface of the land; invented best form of parallel rail and pedestals which gained premium of £100 given by London and Birmingham railway 1834 for which there were 72 competitors, this invention was generally adopted; projector of and partner in St. Helen’s foundry; M.I.C.E. 30 March 1830. d. Orrell near Wigan 28 Dec. 1865. Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xxvi , 561–63 (1867).