Benjamin Hingley was born in 1830 and died in 1905. In 1877 he succeeded his father Noah as the head of the business, and remained as sole manager until 1890.
Benjamin Hingley was not only an ironmaster of international repute, and guardian of the standards for which Hingley’s were world renowned, but he was also active in public life. In 1895 Benjamin Hingley was forced to retire from public life, and from active management of the business, by a serious illness.
George Benjamin Hingley was born in 1850. He lost his father, Hezekiah, when he was 15, and the family moved to Worcestershire, where he attended Halesowen Grammar School. He travelled extensively, and set up the network of agents in the Orient and Australia. George travelled often between the major cities of Britain, and his workaholic nature ensured he only took short holidays. He became chairman in 1905, a position he held until he died on the 19th August 1918.
Henry Montagu Hingley introduced many technical innovations to the firm, having a particularly good grasp of the techniques involved in the making of the world famous wrought iron. Netherton iron bar was a product, which was of considerable importance in the export market, where Henry’s responsibilities lay. He died in 1909, which left his brother George with no alternative but to bring in outsiders to help run the business.
Cyril Edward Lloyd was brought in as a director in 1908. He died in 1963, while serving as president, after fifty five years of service. Lloyd was a member of the Lloyds banking family, but chose a career as a civil engineer, and became an ironmaster of equal rank to the Hingleys. He became an indispensable member of the board, rising to chairman, when Sir George died in 1918. He was M.P. for Dudley from 1922 to 1929 and again from 1941to 45, and was a director of the Great Western Railway.
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