Ship-repairer and philanthropist. Born in Glasgow. After serving his apprenticeship in shipbuilding, he came to London to ply his trade. He was deacon of St Mark's Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, benefactor to that church and one of the first aldermen in the Borough of Greenwich and gave a mayoral chain. Died Blackheath.
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Andrew Gibb
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British History On-line credits Cusworth with the Newby Place monument.  Mapping Sculpture provides some information. The stone masons John Cusworth & Sons was active 1825-79, at least two ge...
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