Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Joseph Roper Penning

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Joseph Roper Penning (c1851-1934)

Born at Deptford

Electrical engineer of Southsea

1874 Married to Hannah Elizabeth Heathcote

1877 Award for saving two men from drowning. He was and engineer draughtsman.[1]

1887 Offering an Electro-plating service at 24 Norfolk Street.[2]

1895 Gave evidence for the defence in the J. A. Koosen prosecution.[3]

1906 His shop premises at 10 Elm Grove, Southsea, offered for sale, along with several other properties.[4]

1934 Died in New Zealand

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Sources of Information

  1. Isle of Wight Journal - Saturday 16 June 1877
  2. Hampshire Telegraph - Saturday 30 April 1887
  3. The Autocar 1895/12/21
  4. Hampshire Post and Southsea Observer - Friday 01 June 1906