John Rumney Nicholson

Sir John Rumney Nicholson, CMG (25 March 1866 – 22 November 1939)[1] was a British engineer.

He was resident engineer in charge of the erection of the first generating station of the Newcastle Electric Supply Company at Pandon Dene in 1889.

[2] After his marriage in 1902, he moved with his wife to Singapore, where he was engaged as managing director of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, and on its nationalization by the government in 1905 became chairman and chief engineer of the new Singapore Harbour Board.

[3] For his service in Singapore, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1913 Birthday Honours list,[4] and knighted in the 1919 Birthday Honours list.

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.