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Thomas Crapper was born in Yorkshire in 1836, at 14 years of age he
was apprenticed to a Master Plumber in Chelsea, London. After
serving his apprenticeship and then working as a journeyman, he set
up in his own business in 1861 as a plumber in Robert Street,
Chelsea.
It is thought that Mr. Crapper invented the W.C., and that the
vulgar word for faeces is a derivative of his name, but neither
belief is true.
Mr. Crapper's inventiveness was well known; he registered a number
of patents, one of which was the 'Disconnecting Trap' which became
an essential underground drains fitting.
Thomas Crapper, retired in 1904 died in 1910 and was buried in
Elmers End Cemetery, Today the cemetery is known as Beckenham
Crematorium and Mr. Crapper's plot is 4165, V4.
The company continued for some time, but in 1963 came the end of an
era, Thomas Crapper & Co. became the property of a rival, John
Bolding & Sons, Ltd.
However the company is now running once more, an English enthusiast
at Stratford-on-Avon.
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