William Armstrong

William Armstrong was born in 1846 and died in 1918. He was elected as a member of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in 1867 and as a member of the Council in 1875. He was then elected as Vice-President in 1897 followed by his appointment to President in 1898 to 1900.

“Mr Armstrong was one of the mining experts of the district, and a man of wide interests and great ability, whilst his genial character endeared him to a host of friends.”

“He (Mr Ford) was always struck by the geniality of his manner and his williingness to help in any case of difficulty brought before him.”

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