Thomas William Ward (industrialist)

Thomas Ward
JP
Born
Thomas William Ward

(1853-06-00)June 1853
Sheffield, England
Died3 February 1926(1926-02-03) (aged 72)
Sheffield, England
Burial placeCrookes Cemetery, Sheffield, England
Occupations
SpouseMary Sophia Ward
Children
  • Thomas Leonard (1891-1960)
  • Ethel Mary Bassett (1894-1986)
  • Gertrude Miller (1895-1989)
  • Alan Bassett (1897-1979)
  • Frank Joseph (1899-1948)
Parents
  • Thomas William Ward (father)
  • Harriet Ward (mother)
Relatives
  • Arthur Ward (brother)
  • Joseph Ward (brother)
  • George Bassett (grand-uncle)

Thomas William Ward JP (June 1853 – 3 February 1926) was a scrap metal merchant and shipbreaker from Sheffield, England, most famous for the establishment of his company Thos. W. Ward Limited (Company No. 81020), and its First World War-era "employee" Lizzie the Elephant.