Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
W.H. Smith & Son, Ltd.
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- WHSmith
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Description area
Dates of existence
1792-present
History
Established in 1792, WHSmith’s first store was opened by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna in Little Grosvenor Street, London. The company would go on to be expanded by future generations of the family, opening many stores and branching out into other avenues. It still trades internationally.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
GB-2014-WSA-19682
Institution identifier
GB 2014
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full