John Smedley (industrialist)
John Smedley is the name of four generations of owners of Lea Mills, near Matlock, Derbyshire. The most famous of these was John Smedley (1803-1879), born Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
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Famous quotes containing the word smedley:
“There’s something dreadfully decisive about a beheading.”
—Anne Smedley (c. 1894–1950)