Benjamin Birks: Difference between revisions
From Graces Guide
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Benjamin Birks ( -1906) | |||
---- | ---- | ||
'''Obituary 1906 <Ref>The Engineer | '''Obituary 1906 <Ref>[[The Engineer 1906/02/23]]</Ref> | ||
Mr. Benjamin Birks, of Harrison Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, died on Tuesday, aged 50 years. | Mr. Benjamin Birks, of Harrison Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, died on Tuesday, aged 50 years. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 20: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT: Birks}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Birks}} | ||
[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births]] | |||
[[Category: Deaths 1900-1909]] | |||
Revision as of 11:07, 28 December 2022
Benjamin Birks ( -1906)
Obituary 1906 [1]
Mr. Benjamin Birks, of Harrison Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, died on Tuesday, aged 50 years.
Mr. Birks, who had been seriously ill for some time, was well-known in the steel trade. Beginning life as a tilter at the age of ten, he served his apprenticeship at the Globe Steel Works subsequently going to the Toledo Steel Works of Jno. Hy. Andrew and Co. There he had he management of the tilting for close upon thirty years.
In 1885, the Cutlers' Company held an industrial exhibition, at which Mr. Birks obtained tho first prize and a gold medal for excellence of workmanship in his craft.
See Also
Loading...