Historedia
Person

Sir Thomas Bouch

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1879–1880

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Thomas Bouch, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tay Rail Bridge collapses in a storm, killing 75

    1879–1880

    Role: Bridge Designer

    1. 28 December 1879 · Tay Rail BridgeCollapse of the Tay Rail Bridge

      The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge collapsed during a violent storm on 28 December 1879, killing all passengers on a North British Railway train.

    2. 28 December 1879 · Tay Rail BridgeEstimation of Casualties

      Ticket counts and inquiry evidence suggested 74 or 75 people were on the train, with the higher figure potentially arising from double-counting in early reports.

    3. 3 January – 8 May 1880 · Dundee and WestminsterCourt of Inquiry Proceedings

      A judicial inquiry was established to investigate the causes, with hearings held in Dundee and Westminster to consider engineering aspects.

Sources

  1. Tay Bridge disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22