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Arthur Lowcock (of Shrewsbury)

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of Coleham Foundry, Shrewsbury.

Presumably of Arthur Lowcock

1879 Advert: 'IMPORTANT NOTICE. ARTHUR LOWCOCK, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER, OLD COLEHAM FOUNDRY, SHREWSBURY, BEGS respectfully to inform his Friends, Customers, and the public generally, that has RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS at the above Foundry on his own account, and purposes following up the connection of the late Firm of Lowcock and Barr, Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, and trusts that, by careful attention to all favours, and the production of Implements, &c., of the very best and on the newest and improved principle, to merit a continuance of the patronage bestowed upon the late firm.
In re-opening he begs to say that he has placed the entire Works under new and superior management. The unfortunate circumstance which caused the cessation of Business for the past few months having afforded him an opportunity to form fresh plans for the future, and in the event of recommencing business re-organise a more thorough and complete system of production, he is now in a position to receive, aad promptly execute, any Orders with which he may be favoured. He will be pleased to forward Catalogues and Price Lists upon application. Prices and Terms comparing favourably with those of any other maker.'[1]

1879 Arthur Lowcock of Salopian Implement Works, Shrewsbury.[2]

1882 Bradford Technical Exhibition: Highest award (silver medal) given to Arthur Lowcock, Shrewsbury, for improved fuel economiser.[3]

1884 Member of I Mech E

1886 Patent sealed: Arthur Lowcock and Thomas Sykes, for improvements the apparatus knovvn as fuel economisers, which apparatus may be used for heating water or generating steam; dated, 24th December, 1884.[4]

1891 Arthur Lowcock, of Cloverfield, Whitchurch, Salop (Arthur Lowcock, Limited. Shrewsbury and Manchester) was one of five Directors listed in the prospectus for the Blackpool Tower Co Ltd.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. Eddowes's Journal, and General Advertiser for Shropshire, and the Principality of Wales - Wednesday 15 January 1879
  2. Eddowes's Journal, and General Advertiser for Shropshire, and the Principality of Wales - Wednesday 23 July 1879
  3. Bradford Daily Telegraph - Monday 11 December 1882
  4. Burnley Express, 2 January 1886
  5. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 29 July