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[[Image: Im1951Benn-Wostenholme.jpg|thumb|1951]] | [[Image:Im193601GHK-GWash.jpg|thumb| January 1936.]] | ||
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[[image: Im1945Benn-Wostenholme7.jpg|thumb|1945]] | |||
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'''George Wostenholm and Son Ltd.''' of Washington Works, Sheffield. | |||
Makers of High-class Cutlery in all Branches, Washington Works, Sheffield. Established in the latter part of the eighteenth century by George Wostenholm, who later took his son, George Wostenholm, into partnership, trading as George Wostenholm and Son. Carried on under the original title until 1875. Incorporated as a Limited Company in that year. | |||
See [[George Wostenholm (1775-1835)]] and his son [[George Wostenholm]] | |||
1745 Company founded. | |||
1831 [[Stenton, Wostenholm and Son]] became [[George Wostenholm and Son]] | |||
1876 Public company. | |||
1875 The company was registered on 4 December, to take over the business of cutlery manufacturers of '''George Wostenholm'''. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | |||
1914 Directors: William Nixon (Chairman), J. A. E. Paine (Managing Director), J. C. Wing, Philip K. Wake. Secretary: Alexr. Brown. | |||
1961 Cutlery manufacturers. 350 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | |||
==See Also== | |||
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[[Category: Town - Sheffield]] | |||
[[Category: Cutlers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 19 October 2020
George Wostenholm and Son Ltd. of Washington Works, Sheffield.
Makers of High-class Cutlery in all Branches, Washington Works, Sheffield. Established in the latter part of the eighteenth century by George Wostenholm, who later took his son, George Wostenholm, into partnership, trading as George Wostenholm and Son. Carried on under the original title until 1875. Incorporated as a Limited Company in that year.
See George Wostenholm (1775-1835) and his son George Wostenholm
1745 Company founded.
1831 Stenton, Wostenholm and Son became George Wostenholm and Son
1876 Public company.
1875 The company was registered on 4 December, to take over the business of cutlery manufacturers of George Wostenholm. [1]
1914 Directors: William Nixon (Chairman), J. A. E. Paine (Managing Director), J. C. Wing, Philip K. Wake. Secretary: Alexr. Brown.
1961 Cutlery manufacturers. 350 employees. [2]
See Also
- 1855 Paris Exhibition: Sheffield Committee
- 1893 Chicago Exhibition: Catalogue: Group 119
- 1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Miscellaneous Companies: G
- 1914 Leading Cutlery Firms in Sheffield
- 1914 Whitakers Red Book: C
- 1914 Who's Who in Business: Company W
- 1918 Directory of Manufacturers in Engineering and Allied Trades: Company W
- 1938 Ironmonger Diary and Hardware Buyers Guide: Companies W
- 1938 Ironmonger Diary and Hardware Buyers Guide: Proprietary Names
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- Bernard Wake
- George Wostenholm
- Joseph Ruston
- Stenton, Wostenholm and Son
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE