Members of this list who follow my 'nearly-weekly' news updates about sundials,
dialling news and comment and related matters (it can be found at my 'SunInfo'
webpage which is at www.ppowers.com/sun.htm) will have seen the latest entry
about the interesting Francis West (1789–1867) sundial that was later moved to
Frogmore House Gardens in Windsor Great Park from Claremont House in 1931 after
its purchase by the late Queen Mary.
Only a little is known about Francis though his business was later grown by his
sons after his death and they expanded it into many other aspects of
instrumentation even, it is said, to the design and sale of magic lantern
slides! Clearly a go-getting family. If anyone on this list is able to add
more either to the life and works of Francis West himself or knows more about
his sons' follow-on businesses please do let me know. Thank you for your help.
Patrick Powers
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