Edward Mackenzie

1811–1880 (age 69)

Biography

Edward Mackenzie earned his reputation in the era of Victorian infrastructure, lending his civil engineering skills to the careful planning of roads, bridges, and waterways that knitted towns more tightly together.

He was known for his steady counsel and attention to detail, qualities that left a reassuring impression on those who oversaw the projects he advised, and he now lies in the quiet churchyard of St Mary the Virgin at Fawley.