Joseph Brammah
was installing toilets before Crapper
Yorkshire born
between Barnsley and Penistone near Wentworth Castle
born 2 apr 1749
visited Bolton-on-Dearn
apprenticed to cabinetmaker
1772 - famine in Yorkshire, walked to London
1778 patented improved water closet
invented unpickable lock
1783 started own business
1775 alexander cummings - first ever patent on a lavatory
sold 6000 in 20 years
brammah lav in the House of Lords
worked extensively with hydrolics
invented pub pint pull handle - the beer engine
took 51 hours to pick the Brammah lock, 50 years after it was invented
designed 1801, picked at Great Exhibition in 1851
Brammah Security still exists
9 dec 1814 - died
buried in Paddington
also invented fountain pen, banknote numbering machine, ...