Notes for Martin SWINDELLS II After the death of his father, Martin Swindells I, this son, Martin II,
together with Joseph Brooke , carried on the
business as partners together. But they gave up all the mills except
the
Clarence.
[Ed. This would have been before they built
Adelphi] 18 July 1855: lost a leg in a serious accident at the mill
when
a pile of metalwork fell on him. Built Adelphi mill with his brother
George, opening in 1856. 13th January 1869: retired and left the
mills;
son Frederick took over. 1872: moved to Cambridge; Rock Bank sold to
Fred Wilkinson, director of Brooke, Swindells & Co. Grave inscription
includes: XX September MDCCCLXXX Aged LXVI
Sources | 12. | Book, 1973, reprinted 1986, Cotton Town, Wilmslow Historical Society |
| 48. | Email, Fred Rowley, 03 January 2011 |
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