James Woolley or James Wolley (ca.1695 – 22 November 1786) was a watch and clockmaker from Codnor, Derbyshire.[1]
Life
editHe 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 known to be signed “J Woolley”, brass and silvered face with moon dial c.1780’s.
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 or James Woolley.
Works
editPublic clocks include:
- Nottingham Exchange 1726, moved to St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham 1830. Now in the Nottingham Industrial Museum.
References
edit- ^ Clock and Watch Makers of Nottinghamshire. Harold H. Mather. Friends of Nottingham Museums. 1979
- ^ Records of the Borough of Nottingham. 9 May 1726
- ^ The Date Book of remarkable and memorable events connected with Nottingham and its neighbourhood. John Frost Sutton. Simpkin & Marshall. Nottingham 1852.
- ^ Derby Mercury - Thursday 23 November 1786
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