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 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 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.

Edward John Chambers

From Graces Guide

Edward John Chambers (1844- ) J.P., F.I.D., M.I.Mech.E.

1844 Born son of Edward Chambers, of Sproughton, near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Apprenticed at R. Smith, Agricultural Engineer, Swaffham, and Riches and Watts Engineers and Millwrights

Assistant to Joseph Beckton, Civil and Mechanical Engineer in London

Manager for Robert Jobson, Dudley, Ironfounder and Insulator Manufacturer

on staff of Ransomes, Sims and Head

Manager, Barford and Perkins, Peterborough

C.1880 Manager of Jobson Brothers, Dudley

Later became Managing Director

1922 Chairman, H. and T. Danks (Netherton ) Ltd.; Director of Bullers Ltd. of London, Hanley, Milton and Tipton

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