John Rogerson and Co
of Stanners Closes Steel Works of Wolsingham, Co. Durham, Maker of Attwoods Patent Steel
Established 1862 by Charles Attwood as an early maker of cast steel, Stanners Closes Steel Co
By 1882 the products were represented by John Rogerson and Co of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1887 Incorporated as a Limited Co.
1887 Provided the steel castings for bogies for the gun carriage constructed by the Royal Carriage Department, Woolwich, for transporting and test-firing the new 110-ton guns at the proof ground. [1]
1900 John Edwin Rogerson was chairman of the company, of Wolsingham Steel Works[2]
1914 Makers of steel castings. [3]
1922 Manufacturer of steel castings and steel forgings for general engineering purposes. H. G. Stobart was managing director.
1927 A. G. Stobart (sic) was chairman and director of the company[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1887/02/18
- ↑ The Times Nov. 21, 1900
- ↑ Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1914
- ↑ The Times Apr. 26, 1927