Marriner, Son and Naylor
of Greengate Mills, Keighley, Yorks.
1914 Fancy Yarn, Hosiery and Genappe Yarn Spinners, Greengate Mills, Keighley, Yorks. Established in 1818 by Benjamin Marriner and William Marriner as Worsted Spinners. The mill was run as a Cotton Mill by the late William Marriner, Rowland Watson, Joseph Blakey, John Blakey and Thomas Blakey in 1784. W. Marriner died 1809, business carried on by sons changing from Cotton to Wool. Partnership Successions (1) B. Marriner and W. Marriner, 18181888; (2) Marriner, Son & Naylor, 18881908. Present Principal: Raymond Vincent Marriner, since 1908. One of the oldest firms in the trade. Agencies: Horsefair Street, Leicester (E. Ewen & Son), Castlegate, Nottingham (A. R. Chicken), and Wm. Laidlaw & Sons, Hawick. Specialities: Fancy Yarns, Loops, Ondees, Gimps, Hand Knitting Yarns, Mohairs, Camel Hairs.