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

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 civil engineer

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Cyril Kirkpatrick was born in London

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 in 1872. Kirkpatrick was Chief Engineer for the Port of London

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

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

Maryport

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

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 caissons

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 for the Mulberry Harbour

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s used following the Normandy Landings during the Second World War. He served as president of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers

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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 Scott Wilson Group

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