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John Whitehurst of Congleton - Clockmaker

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John Whitehurst was born in Congleton, Cheshire in 1713, he was apprenticed as a clockmaker to his father (of the same name) before setting up business in
Derby in 1736 - the same year he installed a turret clock to the newly completed Guildhall. He was an accomplished maker and scientist who had a particular
interest in geology. He moved to London in 1780 in order to take up position at the Royal Mint as 'Stamper of the Money Weights' as well as pursue his
scientific interests. He was founder member of the Lunar Society and was elected to the Royal Society in 1783.
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