W. R. Dell and Son

Millwrights, of Maidstone

of the Reliance Ironworks, Croydon

c.1830 William Rawbonn Dell started his career as a miller.

1844 Entered a partnership with Mr. George Artingstall, a wire weaver, at Messrs. G. Artingstall and Co.

Dell invented a conical wheat brush machine for cleaning wheat. He was also interested in flour dressing machinery.

1856 Started his own business as a general mill furnisher at 72 Mark Lane, London.

1869 the firm of W. R. Dell & Son was formed when William Bleckly Dell was taken into partnership with his father.

1871 W. R. Dell retired

1872 W. B. Dell entered into a new partnership with John Fyfe Stewart, an engineer.

The firm was well known for the production of millstones and wheat cleaning machinery.

1873 Purchased their first engineering works, St. James’s Iron Works, Croydon.

1876 Needing larged premises the Reliance Iron Works were established.

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