Preston Place Farm Mill, Angmering

A photograph showing the side of the wind engine at Preston Place Farm Mill at Angmering, West Sussex. The photograph was presumably taken by Lancaster Burne (circa 1905), although this copy was taken by Martin T. Mason and held by both Rex Wailes, and la

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Edward Lancaster Burne (1869-1946) was an engineer and early member of the Newcomen Society. He designed a system to use windmills to generate electricity. For more information on E Lancaster Burne, see the [featured people section of our website.](http://www.millsarchive.org/explore/people/biographies/entry/111756/E.-Lancaster-Burne)

Martin Thomas Mason was born in Fulham, London [1] to John Henry Mason, Teacher of Printing [2], and Edith Martha Rattee [3]. He married Gladys E C Clayden in Wandsworth, London in 1940 [4] and had 5 children.
His uncle, Thomas James Mason, bequeathed him his collection of Syd Simmons’ postcards, a notebook [SHOR-1118066] containing a list of the postcards, and a number of original black and white ink drawings by Karl Salsbury Wood.
He co-authored a book with Kenneth G Farries entitled The Windmills of Surrey and Inner London.
He died in December 1969

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Edward Lancaster Burne (1869-1946) was an engineer and early member of the Newcomen Society. He designed a system to use windmills to generate electricity. For more information on E Lancaster Burne, see the [featured people section of our website.](http://www.millsarchive.org/explore/people/biographies/entry/111756/E.-Lancaster-Burne)

Martin Thomas Mason was born in Fulham, London [1] to John Henry Mason, Teacher of Printing [2], and Edith Martha Rattee [3]. He married Gladys E C Clayden in Wandsworth, London in 1940 [4] and had 5 children.
His uncle, Thomas James Mason, bequeathed him his collection of Syd Simmons’ postcards, a notebook [SHOR-1118066] containing a list of the postcards, and a number of original black and white ink drawings by Karl Salsbury Wood.
He co-authored a book with Kenneth G Farries entitled The Windmills of Surrey and Inner London.
He died in December 1969

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