Vincent Bradbury
The records of the Company of Cutlers contain an early mention of Vincent Bradbury (c.1764-1823): he was the son of John (deceased), who was apprenticed to Maurice Rodgers – presumably of Joseph Rodgers & Sons – and granted his Freedom in 1791. In that year, Vincent married Elizabeth (1772-1844), the daughter of cutler John Staniland. However, his name did not appear in a Sheffield directory until 1822, when he was listed as a manufacturer of pen, pocket, and sportsmen’s knives at 7 Ar....
