BRITISH SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY)

BRITISH SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY)
Portrait of Sir Charles Langbridge Morgan
oil on board
77 x 63.5 cm. (30 1/4 x 24 3/4 in.)

Provenance
By family descent

Sir Charles Langbridge Morgan CBE (1 January 1855 – 9 November 1940) was a prominent British civil engineer known for his significant contributions to the engineering field. One of his most notable achievements was his involvement in the construction of the Severn Railway Bridge. He also worked on various other important projects, including the Bristol Docks and contributed to the improvement of transport and communication networks across the country. Sir Charles Langbridge Morgan passed away in 1940, but his legacy in civil engineering continued to be celebrated for many years after his death.

His life and work were an important part of the development of modern infrastructure in Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.