About
With no formal engineering training, he devised three of the most popular toys in Britain: Meccano, Dinky Toys, and Hornby Model Railways.
Before Fame
He left school at age of 15 to work as a cashier.
Trivia
He debuted Meccano Magazine in 1916.
Family Life
He married schoolteacher Clara Walker Godefroy in 1887, and the couple had two sons.
Associated With
He and Johnny Gruelle were both famous toymakers. Gruelle came out with a series of dolls.
