The Story

of 

J. G. Meakin

1851 - 1951

by Bernard Hollowood 

Author's Note

In the preparation of this booklet I have received help from many quarters. I am particularly indebted to Percy E. Jones, who was responsible for much of the original research and contributed materially to the text. My thanks are also due to Clive Bemrose of Derby, to the Editor of the "Staffordshire Sentinel" - for permission to reproduce extracts from old copies of the paper - and to the staff and operatives of the Eagle and Eastwood factories who made useful suggestions and supplied interesting reminiscences.

Bernard Hollowood
April, 1951