Messrs Easton and Amos & The Explosives Committee..
In 1862, Some records give the date as 1864, William Anderson moved to Easton and Amos at the Grove Works, Southwark. The works were in need of expansion so it was decided to erect a large new works at Erith. Anderson being a Civil Engineer was responsible for the laying out of the works. To facilitate this he moved in 1862 to Lesney House, The Avenue, Erith.
On the 11th 1889 August William Anderson was appointed by Mr Stanhope; Secretary of State for War to be First Civilian Director General of Ordnance Factories at a Salary of £2,500 PA and continued, by concession, to live at Lesney House, he was responsible for: Woolwich Arsenal, Enfield, Spark Hill in Birmingham, Dial Square, Royal Gun Factory and the Gunpowder Works at Waltham Abbey.
In 1889 Anderson was asked by the Explosives Committee to undertake a research project at Easton and Anderson on the development of machines for making Cordite, This became known as ‘The Cordite Project’. He was in an advisory capacity but not actually on the list of members, who were: Sir F. Abel, Professor Dewar, Dr. Dupré, F.R.S. and Captain Thompson, R.A., Secretary.
Anderson in agreeing association to this was to cause his reputation to be dmaged and cause him a great deal of personal anguish.
In 1862, Some records give the date as 1864, William Anderson moved to Easton and Amos at the Grove Works, Southwark. The works were in need of expansion so it was decided to erect a large new works at Erith. Anderson being a Civil Engineer was responsible for the laying out of the works. To facilitate this he moved in 1862 to Lesney House, The Avenue, Erith.
On the 11th 1889 August William Anderson was appointed by Mr Stanhope; Secretary of State for War to be First Civilian Director General of Ordnance Factories at a Salary of £2,500 PA and continued, by concession, to live at Lesney House, he was responsible for: Woolwich Arsenal, Enfield, Spark Hill in Birmingham, Dial Square, Royal Gun Factory and the Gunpowder Works at Waltham Abbey.
In 1889 Anderson was asked by the Explosives Committee to undertake a research project at Easton and Anderson on the development of machines for making Cordite, This became known as ‘The Cordite Project’. He was in an advisory capacity but not actually on the list of members, who were: Sir F. Abel, Professor Dewar, Dr. Dupré, F.R.S. and Captain Thompson, R.A., Secretary.
Anderson in agreeing association to this was to cause his reputation to be dmaged and cause him a great deal of personal anguish.