Lister & Knowles
This company was apparently started in the mid-1860s. The original partnership involved John Gillott, Joel Lister, and John Knowles. Joel Lister (1840-1904) was the son of Edward Lister, a silver plater, and his wife, Ann. John Knowles (c.1820-1904) was born in Dore and was a razor smith, before becoming a cutlery manufacturer. The firm was a razor and table knife manufacturer at Progress Works in Duke Street, Moor. In 1866, Gillott withdrew. Lister in Duke Street and Knowles in Nether Edge w....
