Tom Rolt | |
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| Born | Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt 11 February 1910 Chester, England |
| Died | 9 May 1974 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Stanley Pontlarge |
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Period | 1944–1974 |
| Genre | Industrial history, Biography, Ghost stories |
| Subject | Railways, waterways, industrial history |
| Notable works | Narrow Boat, Winterstoke (1954), Railway Adventure, Red for Danger, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Telford, George and Robert Stephenson, The Landscape Trilogy (autobiography) |
| Notable awards | Hon MA Newcastle University, Hon MSc University of Bath |
| Spouse | Angela Orred (1939–1951) Sonia Smith (1952–1974) |
| Children | Richard (1953), Timothy (1955) |
| Relatives | Lionel Rolt (father) |
| Website | |
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Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt (usually abbreviated to Tom Rolt or L. T. C. Rolt) (11 February 1910 – 9 May 1974[1][2]) was a prolific English writer and the biographer of major civil engineering figures, including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Thomas Telford. He is also regarded as one of the pioneers of the leisure cruising industry on Britain's inland waterways, and was an enthusiast for vintage cars and heritage railways. He played a pioneering role in both the canal and railway preservation movements.
- ^ His death was recorded in The Times No 59086, 11 May 1974
- ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Death of L. T. C. Rolt". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 364. ISSN 0033-8923.
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