Edward Thompson came from an academic background having taken Mechanical Science Tripos at Pembroke College, Cambridge, unlike his predecessor Nigel Gresley who gained practical experience as a pupil at Horwich Works.
Edward Thompson came from an academic background. Edward Thompson was having taken Mechanical Science Tripos at Pembroke College, Cambridge, unlike his predecessor Nigel Gresley. This Mechanical Science Tripos at Pembroke College Nigel Gresley gained practical experience as a pupil at Horwich Works. This was unlike his predecessor. Pembroke College was Cambridge.