John Donkin

Who was John Donkin?

John Donkin was a British engineer. He was a son of Bryan Donkin and worked in this father's company in Bermondsey, primarily on paper-making equipment. He married Caroline Hawes, granddaughter of William Hawes, notable as founder of the Royal Humane Society, and was the daughter of Benjamin Hawes, notable for sponsoring Marc Brunel, and was sister of Benjamin Hawes and so sister-in-law to Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

John Donkin was the father of Bryan Donkin Junior and grandfather of Sydney Donkin. He was first cousin of William Fishburn Donkin.