John Cockerill's Tomb in Seraing, Belgium

Seraing is a town located to the south-west of Liège, on the banks of the Meuse. Its name immediately evokes industry. It is famous for its Cristallerie du Val-Saint-Lambert and its steelworks, now owned by CMI (Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie). These factories cover a large part of the lower part of the town (in the meander of the Meuse) and are still called "Usines Cockerill" by the locals. Indeed, the company and factories are those founded in 1817 by British industrialist John Cockerill. John Cockerill was the son of a textile manufacturer. He and his brothers used the

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