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1910 Born in Sheffield | 1910 Born in Sheffield, son of Walter Ellis, a boot upper cutter<ref>1911 census</ref> | ||
His grandfather, also Walter, was the President of the Edge Grinders Union (also known as the Saw Grinders Union). Since the 1840s, that union had fought to protect the rights of saw grinders in the city of Sheffield. | |||
1909 Walter was awarded a purse of gold for his service to the union (45 years as a member, 21 years as an officer and 16 years as President). | |||
Frank was a saw-making apprentice, where he met [[Thomas Flinn]], another apprentice. | |||
Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money. | Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money. | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 27 May 2020
1910 Born in Sheffield, son of Walter Ellis, a boot upper cutter[1]
His grandfather, also Walter, was the President of the Edge Grinders Union (also known as the Saw Grinders Union). Since the 1840s, that union had fought to protect the rights of saw grinders in the city of Sheffield.
1909 Walter was awarded a purse of gold for his service to the union (45 years as a member, 21 years as an officer and 16 years as President).
Frank was a saw-making apprentice, where he met Thomas Flinn, another apprentice.
Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money.
This hard work and dedication is how he was able to buy Thomas Flinn out of his own business in 1936.
Becoming a business owner just before World War Two began, would have brought many changes to how his business operated as with all factories in Sheffield. He moved production on to defence work and employed around 50 people at that time to make tin hats and other items required by the government.
His son, Frank Philip Ellis, joined the business on leaving school at 16.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1911 census
- [1] Thomas Flinn website