John Cockerill was an English-born industrialist who became a prominent businessman in Belgium. Born at Haslingden, Lancashire, England, he was brought by his father to the Liège region, where he cont
John Cockerill
King William I pictured with Cockerill in 1829 in the propaganda publication Les Rencontres historiques (1829-30). The original caption reads: "Continue without fear your great enterprises and remember that the King of the Netherlands always has money at the service of industry." Cockerill's chateau at Seraing is in the background.
Statue and tombstone of John Cockerill in front of the town hall in Seraing
Monument to John Cockerill on the Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein in Brussels
John Cockerill & Cie. was an iron, steel, and manufacturing company based at Seraing, Liège Province in Belgium. It was founded in 1825 by English-born industrialist John Cockerill. It was one of the
John Cockerill (industrialist)
…William Cockerill) to the Liège region, where he continued the family tradition of building wool-processing machinery. He founded an ironworks named John Cockerill & Cie. (English: John Cockerill & Company). At the age of twelve, John Cockerill was brought to Verviers (subsequently part of Belgium) by his father William…
Poster for SA John Cockerill, c. 1928
Statue of John Cockerill in Seraing