Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 174,025 pages of information and 250,298 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Anthony Ward and Co

From Graces Guide

of Albion Mills, Leek, Staffs.

Silk Manufacturers

Established in 1818 by Anthony Ward. Continued by (1) John Ward, J.P. (son); (2) Anthony Ward (grandson). Incorporated as a Limited Company.

1914 Directors: Anthony Ward, J.P. (Chairman), John Ward and B. T. Ward (sons of Chairman and greatgrandsons of the Founder). Specialities: Sewing Silks, Twists, Machine Silks, Braids and Prussian Bindings, Proprietors of the " Coronet " and " Eye " Brands of Machine Silks and " St. George and Dragon " Silk Twists.

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