BOLCKOW

Henry William Ferdinand ( eld. son of He in rich Bolckow of Varchow in grand duchy of Mecklenburg ). b. Sulten, Mecklenburg 8 Dec. 1806; came to England 1827; naturalised by acts of parliament 4 and 5 Vict. c. 48 and 31 and 32 Vict. c. 10; partner with John Vaughan as iron makers at Middles brough 1841; a Tees conservancy comr. 1851; took the oath of allegiance 27 Feb. 1853; mayor of Middles brough (the first) 1853; donor of the Albert park at a cost of £20,000 opened 11 Aug. 1868; erected the St. Hilda’s schools opened 22 Sep. 1869; A.I.C.E. 14 April 1863; M.P. for Middles brough 16 Nov. 1868 to death; chairman of Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., limited (with a capital of £3,500,000) 1871 to death; collected a fine gallery of pictures by modern French and English artists. d. Ramsgate 18 June 1878. Practical Mag. i , 81–90 (1873), portrait ; Athenæum 22 Nov. 1873 pp. 664–6.