James Starley - Coventry, UK - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Starley is buried here in London Road Cemetery, Coventry. The monument is a square stone obelisk with Starley's face in relief. He is buried with his wife and a younger James Starley (presumably his son).

In 1855 Starley moved to London, where he was employed in the manufacture of sewing machines, and two years later he moved to Coventry, where he became managing foreman at the Coventry Sewing Machine Company (later the Coventry Machinists’ Company Ltd.). There he invented and patented new models, and many of his features are used in modern sewing machines.

In 1868 Starley became interested in bicycle improvement. His first bicycle, the Coventry, was quickly followed by the Ariel (1871).

Description: Starley was born in Sussex. As a teenager he ran away from home to London and later moved to Coventry where he started work in the sewing machine industry. He invented improvments to the sewing machine. Later he opened up a bicycle company. Date of birth: 04/21/1830 Date of death: 06/17/1881 Area of notoriety: Science/Technology Marker Type: Monument Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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