Marples, Wingfield & Wilkins Ltd
Established in 1908, this electro-plate firm was based at Sykes Works, Eyre Street. Its founders were Charles Marples (1864-1950), Walter Talbot Wingfield (1879-1946), and Harry Wilkins (c.1887-1939). The latter had been born in Connecticut and was the stepson of Charles Marples. In 1917, Wingfield left the partnership to run George Lee & Co. In the 1930s, the firm took over Bramwell & Co and the address was Portland Works, Hill Street. Marples, Wingfield & Wilkins ....
