Manchester and Birmingham Railway, Director's Pass
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway was built between Manchester and Crewe and opened in stages from 1840. Between Crewe and Birmingham, trains were worked by the Grand Junction Railway. The M&BR was merged into the London and North Western Railway in 1846.
J.P.Westhead (1807-1877) was a prominent businessman and Weslyian Methodist. He was chairman of the Manchester and Birmingham railways, later Director of the London and North Western Railways, M.P for Knaresborough and later York. He was a patron and later partner of the John Ridgway porcelain company.
By 1862, it was known as Brown-Westhead, Moore & co. As such, several unique presentation services were made for him as gifts, bearing his coat of arms or crest. Perhaps also to celebrate him being elected to Parliament.
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