| 词条 | James Woolley (clockmaker) |
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LifeHe was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar. He made turret clocks, one of which was installed in the Nottingham Exchange,[2] which he gifted to the Nottingham Corporation, and in return he was made an honorary burgess of Nottingham.[3] He also made longcase clocks. He died at his house on Codnor Common on 22 November 1786,[4] a bachelor, and left his fortune to his two nephews. He signed his clocks "Wolley". Therefore this article should list his name as James Wolley. WorksPublic clocks include:
References1. ^Clock and Watch Makers of Nottinghamshire. Harold H. Mather. Friends of Nottingham Museums. 1979 {{DEFAULTSORT:Woolley, James}}{{England-bio-stub}}2. ^Records of the Borough of Nottingham. 9 May 1726 3. ^The Date Book of remarkable and memorable events connected with Nottingham and its neighbourhood. John Frost Sutton. Simpkin & Marshall. Nottingham 1852. 4. ^Derby Mercury - Thursday 23 November 1786 4 : English clockmakers|1690s births|1786 deaths|People from Codnor |
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