Nathan Crosley Firth (c1849-1927) of 125, Foregate-street, Chester.
Born at Aberdeen
1885 Exhibitor in The 1885 Inventions Exhibition. N. C. Firth Chester workmen’s time-checking clock.[1]
1927 Died. 'Many older citizens will regret to learn of the Mr N. C. Firth (formerly of Chester) occurred on Wednesday Mr Firth who was aged 78, was for over years a jeweller in Foregate-street and afterwards St Werburgh-street. A native of Aberdeen he came to Chester when in his teens and served his apprenticeship with Messrs Lowe’s jewellers. He patented time-checking clocks for and hospitals and in recognition of their merit gained silver medals one at London the other at Liverpool 1895...'[2]