W. Tearle
William Tearle (1852 - 23 March 1922) was the first manager of Singapore Railway from its opening in 1903 to his retirement in 1907.
Biography[edit]
Tearle was born in 1852 in England, and when he was young, went to the West Indies, spending three years in sugar planting.[1] He then returned to England and became an employee of the Leeds Northern Railway, later becoming the stationmaster at Keighley and Halifax.[1] After spending 21 years working for the Leeds Northern Railway, he went to Malaysia and became the traffic superintendent of the Selangor Government Railway.[2][3] Sometime either before or around this, he married a woman.[4]
Tearle was appointed the manager of the Singapore Railway in 1903, during which he lived along Fort Canning Road, near then terminal Tank Road station.[2][5] He retired from his position in November 1907 and moved to Bedford with his wife.[1] Tearle died on 23 March 1922 due to his deteriorating health, while his wife died on 26 December 1935 in Yorkshire.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Death of Mr. W. Tearle". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 May 1922. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b Who's who in the Far East, 1906-7, June. University of California. 15 June 2013. p. 328-329.
- ^ a b "Untitled". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 13 January 1936. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Friday, June 1, 1906". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). Singapore. 1 June 1906. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "The Government Gazette". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 March 1903. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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