Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,240 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

John Windle Smith

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John Windle Smith (1862-1914)

1862 Born at Gainsborough the son of Edward Smith, an Ironmonger.

1878-1883 Apprenticed at Marshall, Sons and Co, Gainsborough

Moved to Ruston, Proctor and Co

Sent to their agents in Argentina, Messrs M. Forrester and Co

c.1890 Also with Walsh, Lovett and Co, agents for Marshalls in Argentina; joined I Mech E

1896 of Messrs. Thomas Drysdale and Co., 438 Calle Moreno, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic; joined I Mech E

1912 Joined Freemasons in Croydon. Mechanical Engineer.

1914 August 14th. Died. John Windle-Smith at San Isidro, Furze Lane, Purley, late of Buenos Aires, Age 51. Buried at Sutton.

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