Sir Cyril Reginald Sutton Kirkpatrick (1872–1957) was a British

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. Cyril Kirkpatrick was born in

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in 1872. Kirkpatrick was Chief Engineer for the

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and formed the engineering firm of Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1924. He served as president of the

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between November 1931 and November 1932. Between 1938 and 1942 Kirkpatrick drew many plans to

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sea wall and harbour. Kirpatrick's firm was also involved with the construction of

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caissons for the Mulberry Harbours used following the

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during the

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. He served as president of the

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in 1950. Kirkpatrick's firm merged with Scott and Wilson to form Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1951. This firm later became the

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British civil engineers Presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers Presidents of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers Engineers from London 1872 births 1957 deaths 20th-century British engineers {{Civil-engineering-stub