A chronology of the life of Howard Marryat.

David Cooper and Stephen Harrison

Friday 24th October 2025

This paper presents the life of Howard Marryat (1871-1944) who founded Marryat & Place at the age of 20 and Marryat & Scott in 1919 which went on to become one of the most successful lift companies in the world and now owned by KONE. He was also involved with Marryat & Place and a founding partner with Dewhursts. His work rate and charitable giving was phenomenal and this paper will demonstrate how his surname became synonymous with the lift industry.



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