Charles Collett

Charles Collett OBE JP MInstCE MIMechE
Born	Charles Benjamin Collett (1871-09-10)10 September 1871
Died	5 April 1952(1952-04-05) (aged 80)
Education	Merchant Taylors School City and Guilds Engineering College, South Kensington
Occupation	Chief Mechanical Engineer
Years active	1922–1941
Employer	Great Western Railway
Predecessor	G.J. Churchward
Successor	Frederick Hawksworth
Spouse	Ethelwyn May Collett (1896–1923)
Awards	OBE

Charles Benjamin Collett OBE JP MInstCE MIMechE^[1] (10 September 1871 – 5 April 1952) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed (amongst others) the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.