Reuben Bosworth
Reuben Bosworth (ca.1797 – 26 July 1883) was a watch and clockmaker in Nottingham.[1]
Life
He was born around 1797 in Smisby, Derbyshire. He married late in life in 1856 to Sarah.
He was a watch and clock maker in Nottingham. He was apprenticed John Whitehurst in Derby, and then moved to Nottingham and succeeded William Hall, taking over his duties in regulating and winding the Nottingham Town Hall clock in 1833.[2]
He made turret clocks, some of which are still found in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, wall clocks which he sold to the Midland Railway which were used in railway offices and signal boxes, and longcase clocks and watches.
It is suggested that some of his turret clock business was taken over in 1845 by G. & F. Cope.
He died on 26 July 1883 leaving £7,861 3s 9d. (equivalent to £714,036 in 2015)[3] to his wife.[4]
Works
He produced turret clocks for the following buildings:
- Nottingham Exchange 1837
- St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton, 1839
- Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton
- St Swithun's Church, Woodborough, 1856
- Bonsall Church, Derbyshire 1865
- St. Mary's Church, Arnold, 1867
- North Collingham Church, 1867[5]
- Lambert's Factory, Nottingham
- All Saints' Church, Strelley
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References
- ↑ Clock and Watch Makers of Nottinghamshire. Harold H. Mather. Friends of Nottingham Museums. 1979
- ↑ Records of the Borough of Nottingham. 8 May 1833
- ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2016), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations. 1883
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Friday 26 July 1867