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Edward Barton

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Edward Barton (c1834-1913) of Gilkes, Wilson and Co and founder of the Carnforth Ironworks

1862 Edward Barton, Engineer, Rutland Street Works, Sheffield.[1]

has son A. E. Barton, manager of the Carnforth Ironworks


1913 Obituary.[2]

Mr. Edward Barton, managing director of the Carnforth died at his residence, Warton Grange, near Carnforth, late on Thursday night. Mr. Barton, who was years of age, was a brother of Mr. Robert Barton, The Crescent, Carlisle. He was formerly manager of the blast furnaces of Messrs. Gilkes, Wilson, and Co., of Middlesbrough. On leaving there he undertook the construction and management of the West Cumberland Ironworks at Workington, and later planned and constructed the Carnforth Ironworks, and for the past half-century guided the career of the company. He was mainly instrumental in the formation of the Carnforth Gas Company (Limited) and the Carnforth District Waterworks Company over 40 years ago, and had been chairman of both concerns from the first.

He took a great interest in public affairs, For many years he had been a Poor Law Guardian, and he had been a county magistrate since 1886, A good sportsman, he was the oldest member of the Oxenholme Hunt, riding to hounds until his eightieth year. His opinion was highly valued in all matters relating to agriculture and breeding and he was often seen in the show ring judging in the hunter classes, In 1906 the shareholders of the forth Iron Works, in appreciation of his services, presented him with his portrait in oils He leaves one son—Mr. A. E. Barton—the pre- sent manager of the works, and four daughters. Warton is the historic burial ground of the ancestors of George Washington.


1913 Obituary [3]

EDWARD BARTON died at his residence, Warton Grange, Carnforth, on October 16, 1913, in his eighty-third year. He was a native of Carlisle, and upon leaving school was articled to Mr. Bouch, engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

Later on he was appointed manager of the blast-furnaces of Gilkes, Wilson & Co., of Middlesbrough. Subsequently he undertook the construction of the West Cumberland Ironworks at Workington, and was for some years manager of that undertaking.

On leaving that position he planned and constructed the Carnforth Ironworks, with which concern he was associated as manager for fifty years.

He was an original member of the Iron and Steel Institute.


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