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 167,701 pages of information and 247,103 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.

William Cooke Brakenridge

From Graces Guide

William Cooke Brakenridge (c1877-1946)

1946 Died. 'East Lincs. loses a highly respected resident by the death of Mr. William Cooke Brakenridge, which took place at his residence, on Ashby Road, Spilsby, on Monday, suddenly. Deceased, who was 69 years of age, had not had good health since his retirement a few years ago. For many years he was the Highways Surveyor of the Spilsby Rural District Council and during that time the Spilsby district roads were regarded as second to none in the county. Later the roads in the area came under the authority of the Lindsey County Council Southern area highways department and the deceased was promoted to the post of Assistant County Surveyor which he filled admirably until his retirement as stated.'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Skegness News - Wednesday 09 January 1946