M. Bernard & Son Ltd
The owner of this company was Bernard (Maurice) Miller (1902-1953), who was from a Jewish cutlery family. The reversed name may have been to differentiate it from Harris Miller, which was run by Bernard’s father. Bernard had been born in Sheffield on 6 August 1902. His wife was Sophie, whom he married in 1925 at Stepney, East London. In 1927, Bernard began trading as a cutlery manufacturer in Sheffield. His first address in a directory was in 1928 at Armada Works, Wellington Street. His early business....
