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People & Organisations- GB-2014-WSA-01579
- Corporate body
- 1864-
Founded in 1861 through the efforts of Mr Charles Mylne Barker. It was founded originally for athletic purposes and membership was limited to Queen's scholars. Shortly afterwards Town Boys and Old Westminsters were also admitted. The club was reconstituted in 1864 and since then the club has been exclusively for Old Westminsters. In 1923 it merged with the Old Westminsters Football and Cricket Club. The aim of the society is to encourage social contact through sporting and social events.
- GB-2014-WSA-01578
- Corporate body
- 1890-1964
Silversmith. Became William Neale & Son from 1890 and William Neale & Son Ltd from 1909.
- GB-2014-WSA-01577
- Corporate body
- 1800-1930
Silversmiths. Established in Birmingham in 1800 by William Hutton. Became Hutton & Houghton between 1818-1820. Reverted to William Hutton 1820-1864. Transferred to Sheffield in 1832. Became William Hutton & Son in 1864, then William Hutton and Sons from c.1870. Acquired Rupert Favell & Co, and became William Hutton & Sons Ltd in 1893. Acquired Creswick & Co in 1902. Absorbed by James Dixon & Sons in 1930.
- GB-2014-WSA-01576
- Corporate body
- 1880-1952
Silversmiths and goldsmiths established in 1880 by William Gibson (d. 1913) and John Lawrence Langman (1846-1928). Practiced as The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co 1880-1898 and The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd from 1898. Amalgamated with Garrard & Co in 1952.
- GB-2014-WSA-01575
- Corporate body
- 1797-1824
Silversmiths in partnership from 1797. In 1808 William Chawner entered the partnership, left the partnership in 1814. Eley and Fearn continued to practice, and William Eley's sons were all apprenticed to their father and became silversmiths too.
- GB-2014-WSA-01573
- Corporate body
- 1845-
Silversmiths established in 1845 by George Walker. Operated under the name of Walker & Co 1845-1848, Walker Coulson & Hall 1848-1853, Walker & Hall 1853-1920, Walker & Hall Ltd 1920-present. Subsidiary of Mappin & Webb Ltd since 1971.