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-[[Image:Im18990114ILN-K.jpg|thumb| January 1899. ]]
+#redirect [[Somervell Brothers]]
-[[Image:Im19000714ILN-K.jpg|thumb| July 1900. ]]
-[[Image:Im19531003PP-Boo.jpg|thumb| October 1953.]]
-of Kendal and later of Lancaster also
-Company formed by [[Robert Miller Somervell]]
-Moved the business to Bridge End, Netherfield
-Entered partnership with his older brother [[John Somervell]]
-Purchased the whole Netherfield site
-Introduced sewing machines
-Registered the trademark 'K'
-Company now employs 600 persons.<ref>Company now employs 600 persons.</ref>
-Became a limited company
-Built a factory at Lancaster
-London office opened
-With [[C. and J. Clark]] the took over the failing Abbots retail chain
-Became public company - K Shoes ltd
-Opened a factory at Low mills, Kendal. later opened others at Askam-in-Furness, Workington, Millom, Shap.
-Production ceased.
-==See Also==
-<what-links-here/>
-==Sources of Information==
-<references/>
-* [https://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/a-z-of-industries/footwear/k-shoes/ Cumbria Industries]
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-[[Category: Town - Kendal]]
-[[Category: Footwear]]