Biog – C.M. Van Eugen
Charles M. Van Eugen was born in Holland in 1890 and having worked with a variety of motor engineering companies, including Simplex in Amsterdam, Daimler and Swift in the UK, he joined Lea-Francis in December 1922 as their designer. He was to go on to design some of the companys best motor cars. His first task was […]
Biog – Fred West
FRED WEST W.Bro Fred West (W.M. 1950) was the first Headmaster of Woodlands School Coventry. The Woodlands Comprehensive School opened at 8.55 a.m. on Tuesday 21st September 1954, making it one of the first comprehensive schools in the country. Fred West had previously been headmaster of Coventry Junior Technical School, and transferred to Woodlands when the Technical […]
Biog – 1755 Master Unknown
1755 to 1757 The evidence for Lodge No 43’s existence from 3rd December 1755 is contained in the financial records of the Antients Grand Lodge which include a return from the Lodge [Membership Register B folio 173] by reference to that date referring to nine Brethren members, namely:- Anthony Woods John Witherall Robert Woods John Richeson […]
Biog – T.E. Friswell
Thomas Edward Friswell was born in the Raglan Street house where the firm started and attended St Peter’s school, Hillfields. By 1896, Thomas was also training in the business. After completing a seven-year apprenticeship in 1905, his father passed on the Gallery to him. However, Thomas also had his sights set on politics and was […]