Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,499 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.
1874 Born in West Corby, Lancs[1], son of Richard Costain, Senior
1911 A building contractor, 37, living in Great Crosby, Lancs, with Maud May Costain 34, his wife and sons Richard Rylandes Costain, 8, and Albert Percy Costain 9 months[2]
1922 W. P. Costain decided to move to London, leaving his brothers to continue with the building activities in Liverpool.
1929 Died in London
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