Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,663 pages of information and 247,074 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.

Joseph Cocksey Lee

From Graces Guide

Sir Joseph C. Lee was the Deputy Chairman of the board of directors of the Manchester Ship Canal.

1832 Born in January.

With his brother Henry Lee was involved in the management of Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co

Knighted for his services in connection with the negotiations of the trade treaty with France

1887 chairman of the Jubilee Exhibition at Manchester

1894 died at St Leonards[1]

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Dec 19, 1894