Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Sir Alfred Herbert Index

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This website records something of the life of the industrialist Sir Alfred Herbert from information and photos collected by his family. I...
Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Sir Alfred Herbert and the Coventry and Warickshire Hospital

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Sir Alfred Herbert - centre, standing with his characteristic cigarette - the hospital board and senior staff in 1950 Sir Alfred had a cl...

Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry

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In manufacturing centers such as Coventry, a set of interrelated business firms emerged that embraced bicycle manufacture, engineering compo...

Sir Alfred Herbert and St Barbara's Church, Earlsdon

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St Barbara's, Earlsdon. Photo by David Stowell on Geograph Sir Alfred was considerably involved with helping the inspirational vicar,...
Friday, 2 October 2020

Sir Alfred Herbert's Induction Into Coventry's Walk of Fame

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The City of Coventry has created a 'Walk of Fame' in Priory Place near the Cathedral where the most famous of those with links to...
Saturday, 26 September 2020

Lady Herbert's Memorial at St James the Less. Litchfield

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St James the Less, Litchfield, in the 1930s. Note Lady Herbert's tomb and the lychgate, as well as the wall and the path up to the chur...
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Monday, 6 August 2018

The Hutton Window Comes to Litchfield

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The West Screen at Coventry Cathedral by John Hutton When Coventry Cathedral was built Sir Basil Spence, the architect, chose John Hutt...