G. H. Whitaker & Company
Born in 1854, George Harry Whitaker was brought up in Pond Street, the son of Robert (a file smith and tobacconist – and later file manager) and his wife, Elizabeth. As a teenager, George was trained as a merchant’s clerk, but by 1881 was describing himself as a silversmith. In 1883, he registered a silver mark under his own name from Pool Square, Fargate. He remained there until 1886 (when he added ‘& Co’ to his name), and then relocated to Westfield Terrace. Between 1892 ....
