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1921 The business address of Norman D. Watsham was in Howard House, Strand, London<ref>UK City and Country Directory</ref> | 1921 The business address of Norman D. Watsham was in Howard House, Strand, London<ref>UK City and Country Directory</ref> | ||
1922 [[Norman De Maid Watsham]] and [[Andrew Humphry Salwey MacCallum|A. H. S. MacCallum]] founded [[ | 1922 [[Norman De Maid Watsham]] and [[Andrew Humphry Salwey MacCallum|A. H. S. MacCallum]] founded [[British Radiophone]] Ltd; [[Byron G. Clark]] seems to have had some connection with this company. [[Watshams]] won an order from [[Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co]] for 2 types of crystal set and a valve receiver<ref>Private communication from Noel Clark</ref>; the order for crystal sets was sub-contracted to [[Plessey Co]]; it is unclear to what extent '''British Radiophone Ltd''' was involved in this order. | ||
By 1923 he was living in Reading<ref>Phone Books</ref> | By 1923 he was living in Reading<ref>Phone Books</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Deaths]] | [[Category: Deaths 1960-1969]] | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 30 November 2023
1880 Born in Norwood, London[1]
1911 Norman D Watsham 31, electrical engineer and worker, living in Camberwell with Helen J Watsham 28, Douglas Watsham 3, his father George J Watsham 66, and his brother Hubert J Watsham 18[2]
Around this time, he seems to have gone into business on his own account
1916 Engineer, of Palace chambers, Westminster[3]
1920 Norman D. Watsham, engineer, and Watshams, wholesale electrical supplies, were both at 33 King St, London WC2[4]
1921 The business address of Norman D. Watsham was in Howard House, Strand, London[5]
1922 Norman De Maid Watsham and A. H. S. MacCallum founded British Radiophone Ltd; Byron G. Clark seems to have had some connection with this company. Watshams won an order from Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co for 2 types of crystal set and a valve receiver[6]; the order for crystal sets was sub-contracted to Plessey Co; it is unclear to what extent British Radiophone Ltd was involved in this order.
By 1923 he was living in Reading[7]
1924 Norman D. Watsham, engineer, and Watshams, electrical engineers, were at 33 King St[8]
1926 Norman D. Watsham, engineer, and Watshams, electrical engineers, were at 33 King St[9]
1928 Watshams Ltd, Victoria St, London[10]
1929 Living in Reading[11]
1961 Died in Reading