Allin Cottrell

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Section Manager, Acids Plants

Birthplace Yorkshire Delph EnglandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna 30 The Riggs Date of Birth: June 1, 1886 Date of Death: August 18, 1926

Biography

ALLIN COTTRELL

MSc. (Manchester), F.I.C, M.I.Chem.E

Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: June Quarter of 1886 At Delph, Yorkshire.
Date and Place of Death: 18th August 1926, at Ashton-Under-Lyne
Nationality: British

Biography
Childhood: Allin was born in Delph, Yorkshire and grew up with his brothers and sisters:

Ernest (1871)

Amy (1872)

Susan (1875)

Ruth (1877)

Clarence (1880)

Percy (1882)

Maurice (1884-1884)

Rhoda (Millie) (1889)

The family home was at Braeside, Delph.
Parents: William Cottrell (1852-1925) and Julia Cocking (1851-1915)
Parent’s occupations: William was the Secretary of the Cooperative Society
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:

Manchester University
Occupation:

1911 Assistant Science Teacher at Dewsbury Technical School

1918 Section Manager at HM Factory, Gretna

1923 Research and lecturer in Technical Chemistry at Edinburgh University
Place of residence at Gretna: 30 The Ridge, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
Job title at Gretna: Section Manager Acid Plants
Marital status: Married Lily Leadbetter 17 August 1920 in Edinburgh
Children: Allin (Junior) Cottrell was born very shortly after his father died.
Travels: Nil Known
Awards/recognitions: Nil Known
Trivia / any other information:

Bibliography

Pictured in the Dornock Farewell, held in archive collection at The Devil’s Porridge Museum