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A small foil plate for affixing to all the equipment made
(actual size)
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William Lawrence Lockie was born at Ringstead in 1861, son of Lemuel and Louisa (nee Mayes). He came to Rushden in 1891 with his wife Emma (nee Ellwood, born Long Sutton LIN), to work in the shoe trade, and they lived in Pemberton Street.
A son William Edward was born at Wellingborough at the end of 1890, and son John Harold was born in 1899 at Rushden.
William L had turned his hand to tin plate work, and was also a rural postman. He began the business about 1895 trading from 11 Grove Road, moving to Ebenezer Terrace in about 1903.
The Phillipson's Directory of 1910 reveals that William Lockie, a tinsmith, and was trading from No. 8 Ebenezer Terrace. He made many items for household use such as baking tins and kettles, and much for the shoe trade, including extractors to take away the leather dust. He invented the "Cyclone" dust extractor which was used in many of the local shoe factories.
William Lawrence Lockie died in 1944 aged 77 and his wife Emma in 1953 aged 85. They are buried in Rushden Cemetery Grave F1003:
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In loving memory of Emma LOCKIE died 22nd March 1953 aged 85 years. Also her husband William Lawrence LOCKIE died 24th Aug 1944 aged 77 years. |
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William E Lockie's certificate 1908
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Lawrence Edward's certifcate
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The Fitzwilliam Street workshop behind No 6
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His sons, William Edward 'Ted' and John Harold, had joined their father in the business. Ted passed a Board of Education, Stage 1 in Machine Construction and Drawing examination in 1908. The following year he gained a First Class in Stage 1, and in 1910 gained a First Class in Stage 2. Ted continued with tinplate work, and his brother John did electrical work.
In 1915 Ted married Doris Ette of Rushden, in Fulham. They had a son Lawrence Edward (also known as 'Ted') in 1919, and a daughter Marion in 1923.
Doris died in 1954 aged 61. In 1956 Ted passed the business to his son. Ted senior died in 1965 aged 76.
John is believed to have emigrated, with his wife and two sons.
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Rushden Argus, 4th June 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins
Serious Accident - Caught in Shafting at Rushden
Mr. E. Lockie, metal worker, of Newton-road, Rushden, had a very severe accident on Thursday morning. He was working in Messrs. Nurrish and Pallett's factory, Rushden, near the shafting, about 8 a.m., when he was caught by a big driving belt. He sustained a severe scalp wound, and Dr. Baker was sent for. The doctor, assisted by Mr. Smith and Mr. Farmer, took the injured man to his home in the doctor's car and there attended him. Three stitches were necessary, and the patient remained unconscious for a considerable time. At the time of writing he was as comfortable as could be expected.
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The sign in Fitzwilliam Street in 2007 still survives!
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A 1948 statement receipted by William
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J H Lockie advert
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William Lockie's abandoned workshop in
Newton Road shortly before demolition
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Lawrence Edward - also known as 'Ted' worked with his father in the metal work side of the buisness, having passed the junior Technical (Boot & Shoe) Examination, being English, Mathematics, Science and Drawing, in 1934. At sometime after 1940 the houses were renumbered and 8 Ebenezer Terrace then became 8 Newton Road.
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1940 card from R Tarry for a machinery repair
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A Dubilier payment by Postal Order
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Their main manufacture was dust extractors, although they made many other items, for use in the shoe trade. Ted then branched out into welding and spraying cabinets. The general electrical work moved to the workshop at 41 Robinson Road, and the metalwork moved to a workshop at 6 Fitzwilliam Street, in 1947.
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This tin, given to Rushden Museum in 2021, was made by tinsmith Ted Lockie, especially for Rollie Cox,
for cooking the onion rolls, jam roly poly or steak and kidney rolls. |
Ebenezer Terrace was demolished in 1985.
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Ted Lockie junior died in 1997, following a tragic accident.
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It was a Lanchester Saloon like this that Ted junior was restoring at the time of his death.
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Ken Allen worked for Wm Edw Lockie and his son Lawrence Edward Lockie for all his working life
1943 - 1991 except for his military service.
Ken helped with details in 1998 when Derek Savory
was researching Wm Edward's WWI service.
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