Joseph Cyril Bamford, CBE was a British businessman. He was the founder of J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited, a manufacturer of heavy equipment.
Bamford in November 1971
Bamford's first welding set
Grave of Joseph Cyril Bamford, founder of JCB company, located in Glion, Switzerland
Grave of Joseph Cyril Bamford, founder of JCB company, located in Glion, Switzerland
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Catholic public school providing education for boarding and day pupils, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is based on the Stonyhurst Estate, next to the villa
Joseph Bamford
…wufflers, mangold cutters, and standing engines, which were exported all over the world. The company eventually ceased trading in 1986. After attending Stonyhurst College, he joined the Alfred Herbert company in Coventry, then the UK's largest machine-tool manufacturer, and rose to represent the firm in Ghana. He returned…
Stonyhurst College Lancashire
The Lady Statue at the top of the Avenue, erected in 1882
Public gardens and Typographia Collegii
The More Library in 2003, prior to refurbishment.