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Harry Weston

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Harry Weston (1896-1989) of Modern Machine Tools

Born in Coventry the son of Ezra Weston, a Railway Engine Driver, and his wife Rhoda Orton.

1920 Married at Coventry to Mary Ann Kerby and had one daughter

1928 Founded Modern Machine Tools which produced machine tools and Weston pumps. He was awarded the MBE in 1974.[1]

1939 Residing at 147 Beechwood Avenue, Coventry, Machine Tool Engineer Company Managing Director. With Mary A.[2]

1989 Died, of 2 Styvechale Avenue, Coventry.

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Warwick Library: Papers of Harry Weston (1896-1989), machine tool manufacturer and local politician [Conservative Party], 1945-1989. Source of biographical information cited as Richard Storey, article on Weston in 'Dictionary of Business Biography, Vol.5' (1986)
  2. 1939 Register