Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley CBE (19 June 1876 – 5 April 1941)[1] was a British railway engineer.

Edgar Claxton was Gresley's assistant throughout this project, working on power supply, equipment and systems, besides carrying out the trials.

Gresley died on 5 April 1941, after a short illness, and was buried in the Churchyard Extension of St Peter's Church, Netherseal, Derbyshire.

At this time, Gresley was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers Railway Staff Corps.

A statue of Gresley was unveiled at King's Cross station in London on 5 April 2016, the 75th anniversary of his death.

[9] The Wetherspoons public house in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, is named The Sir Nigel Gresley in his honour.