John Inglis (shipbuilder)

John Inglis LLD (1842 in Glasgow – 1919) was a Scottish engineer and shipbuilder who managed the well-known shipyard A.

[1] John Inglis left school at the age of 14 years and entered Glasgow University where, although his objective was engineering science, he studied the Arts.

Glasgow University gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, and the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders in Scotland elected him as their President in 1893.

He was also selected of Lord Goschen’s Naval Boilers Committee and was a Director of the North British Railway Company along with several other honorable appointments.

The grave lies at the north end of one of the north-south rows on the eastern side of the upper plateau.

A. & J. INGLIS- Shipbuilders, Engineers and Boilermakers, Glasgow, Scotland. Telegraphic Address "INGLIS," GLASGOW. S.S. Pointer. Slip Dock for Vessels up to 2,000 Tons.
The grave of John Inglis, Glasgow Necropolis