Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,713 pages of information and 247,105 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.
1871 Born son of James Laing, at Sunderland.
1891 Entered Trinity College, Cambridge.
1894 Graduated
Became a Shipbuilder in the family business of Sir James Laing and Sons
1900 2nd Lieut., 1st Durham Vol. Regt.
Awarded O.B.E.
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