Brigade. One of his lasting legacies is the Cleveland Institution of Engineers. The Institution is one of the oldest such engineering bodies in the world. Tom hosted the inaugural meeting at his home on Church Road in Stockton and was the first secretary of the organisation. There were 12 members at that first meeting, but by the time of his death (when he was President) the ranks had grown to over 460. Death and Funeral Thousands of residents assembled to pay respects to Tom at his funeral filling the south end of Stockton High Street and the entire length of Bridge Road. His funeral procession, was four deep and numbered about two thousand people – an unusual turnout for a 40 year old industrialist and engineer. References British engineers British inventors British metallurgists Metallurgists 1837 births 1878 deaths