Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke

Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke, in the 1920s

Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke (27 December 1877 Northampton – 21 October 1953) was the son of Joseph Tom Lowke, a Northampton boilermaker and his wife, Eliza, and is noted for having founded the firm of Bassett-Lowke which specialised in producing construction sets, and model railways, boats and ships. He was married to Florence Jane Jones (9 May 1886 – 8 February 1973) on 21 March 1917.[1]

  1. ^ "Bassett Family Association Newsletter February 2005". Bassettbranches.org. Retrieved 1 January 2015.