Английская Википедия:G.H. Downing
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George Henry Downing, Шаблон:Postnom (10 November 1866 – 12 October 1937) was a British businessman who established G.H. Downing and Co. Ltd., involved in the manufacture of bricks and tiles in the Stoke-on-Trent area of Staffordshire. The company claimed to be the largest producer of roof tiles in the world.[1]
Based at Brampton Hill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, G.H. Downing became one of the principal employers in Chesterton with several thousand workpeople. [2] In 1921, he acquired the Etruria works.[3] By 1939 the company had taken over the entirety of the local Staffordshire works.[4] He was a Justice of the peace for Stoke-on-Trent and was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1936.[5]
On 10 November 1936, Downing celebrated his birthday at Trentham with over 3500 guests, many of whom were his employees.[6]
Downing died at his residence of Clayton Lodge, Newcastle-under-Lyme, in October 1937, aged 70.[7] He was to be knighted, but died before the patent could be completed.
He was the father of Ken Downing, a Formula One racing driver.[8]
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