Graham and Normanton
of Excelsior Works, Halifax.
Manufacturers of Granor machine tools.
1907 Company established.
1942 Death of Harry Normanton of 'Woodroyd', Plane Tree Nest Lane, Halifax.[1]
1958 'ENGINEERING FIRMS' DIRECTOR
Death of Mr. C. D. Rushworth
Mr. Charles Donald Rushworth, of Linden Lea, Kebroyd Mount, Triangle, died at his home this morning, aged 52. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. W Rushworth, he was a director of Rushworth and Co. (Sowerby Bridge) Ltd., engineers, Clough Works, the firm founded by his grandfather, the late Mr. C. D. Rushworth. Mr. Rushworth was also a director of Graham and Normanton, Ltd., machine tools. Halifax, Darling and Sellers, Ltd., engineers, Keighley, and A. Kinghorn and Co., Ltd., engineers. Todmorden. He was a Freemason and had been a member of Ryburn Lodge No. 1283 for many years. Mr. Rushworth was formerly connected with the old West End Congregational Church, Sowerby Bridge. He was a member of the choir for many years and took a leading part in many musical productions. He was a member of the West End and Ryburn Golf Club.[2]