| 词条 | Leonard Fairclough |
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Leonard Fairclough (1853–1927) was a stonemason who founded Leonard Fairclough & Son which later merged with William Press Group to become AMEC, one of the United Kingdom's largest engineering businesses. CareerFairclough was born in 1853 in Adlington, Lancashire.[1] He apprenticed locally and duly qualified as a stonemason.[1] He set up in business on his own in 1883, initially carving funeral monuments.[1] He subsequently brought his son, Leonard Miller Fairclough, into the business which was renamed Leonard Fairclough & Son.[1] They gradually moved into general contracting building their first bridge in 1905.[1] Leonard Fairclough Senior was Chairman of the business until he died in 1927.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Adlington: History {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairclough, Leonard}}{{UK-business-bio-stub}} 3 : 1853 births|1927 deaths|People from Adlington, Lancashire |
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