User:PamD/Stanley Leopold Fowler
Stanley Leopold Fowler | |
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| Born | 1923,May,20th Birmingham, England |
| Died | 1992,July,17th Bunbury,Western Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | British Engineer |
| Organization | Founder of Lemark |
| Notable work | Building the Elizabethan Village, Armadale,Western Australia |
| Spouse | Margaret Louise Fowler (née Adams) |
| Children | Sandra Christine Frismanis (née Fowler) Susan Lesley Riley (née Fowler) Sally-Ann Fowler |
| Awards | Sir David Brand Award for Tourism, Western Australia |
Stanley Leopold Fowler (20 May 1923 – 17 July 1992), also known as Leo, was a British born self made millionaire, industrialist and engineer.[1] He began his career as an apprentice in the furnishing trade. During WWII, at the age of 19, he started his own light-medium engineering business in Birmingham. In 1946 he built and established his second engineering company, Lemark Ltd.[1]
Elizabethan Village[edit]
During a visit to Australia in 1973, the idea to build a replica of Anne Hathaway's Cottage and Shakespeare's Birthplace in Australia was conceived.
The realisation of Fowler's vision, which he named The Elizabethan Village, was sited in the hills behind the town of Armadale 35 km south of Perth.[2]
Shakespeare's Birthplace Replica[edit]
Shakespeare's birthplace was officially opened to the public in November 1977 by the Premier of Western Australia, Sir Charles Court.[1] In an article in The Australian Woman's Daily magazine on 28 November 1977, Leo Fowler was quoted as saying: "I am no English crank, but I have the greatest admiration for the skills of the tradesmen of this period".[3]
In July 1979, Leo Fowler won the Sir David Brand award for his outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Western Australia. [4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Unveiled - A Piece of Olde England published". West Australia Daily News (West Australia). 15 September 1977.
- ^ "The Elizabethan Village Pub". barsandnightclubs.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Schmitt, Hugh (28 Nov 1977). "His 'fair house in another's land'". Woman's Day (West Australia).
- ^ "Shakespeare Alive & Well Down Under" (Press release).
Category:British industrialists
Category:British engineers
Category:1923 births
Category:1992 deaths