Difference between revisions of "B. Uncles"
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The business was founded by '''Berkley Uncles''', and for a time traded under the Berkley Uncles name. He had been apprenticed to [[George Milsom]] of Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon, agricultural engineers and ironfounders, and he took over and expanded the business. In 1911 he took his sons into partnership. He died in 1937 at the age of 79, leaving a widow, five daughters and three sons.<ref>Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 24 July 1937</ref> | The business was founded by '''Berkley Uncles''', and for a time traded under the Berkley Uncles name. He had been apprenticed to [[George Milsom]] of Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon, agricultural engineers and ironfounders, and he took over and expanded the business. In 1911 he took his sons into partnership. He died in 1937 at the age of 79, leaving a widow, five daughters and three sons.<ref>Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 24 July 1937</ref> | ||
1889 Berkley Uncles took over the business of George Milsom. Milsom had been in business for 30 years, and Uncles had been with him for 18 years.<ref>Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 18 April 1889</ref>. Milsom had taken over the Trowbridge Road foundry c.1860, after the death of the previous owner, [[William Coles (of Bradford- | 1889 Berkley Uncles took over the business of George Milsom. Milsom had been in business for 30 years, and Uncles had been with him for 18 years.<ref>Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 18 April 1889</ref>. Milsom had taken over the Trowbridge Road foundry c.1860, after the death of the previous owner, [[William Coles (of Bradford-upon-Avon)|William Coles]]. | ||
Photo of Trowbridge Road Works [http://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/uncles here]. | Photo of Trowbridge Road Works [http://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/uncles here]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 13 January 2022
B. Uncles & Sons of Bradford-on-Avon, agricultural engineers and ironfounders.
The business was founded by Berkley Uncles, and for a time traded under the Berkley Uncles name. He had been apprenticed to George Milsom of Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon, agricultural engineers and ironfounders, and he took over and expanded the business. In 1911 he took his sons into partnership. He died in 1937 at the age of 79, leaving a widow, five daughters and three sons.[1]
1889 Berkley Uncles took over the business of George Milsom. Milsom had been in business for 30 years, and Uncles had been with him for 18 years.[2]. Milsom had taken over the Trowbridge Road foundry c.1860, after the death of the previous owner, William Coles.
Photo of Trowbridge Road Works here.