Frederick Arthur Kirk (1904-1987) was born in Sheffield, the son of Frederick Arthur Kirk (a table knife hafter), and his wife, Ethel née Mitchell. In the late 1930s, Frederick Arthur Jun. was listed as table knife manufacturer at 245 Rockingham Street. His business was incorporated in 1947 as a manufacturer of cutlery canteens, cased goods, picnic sets, table cutlery, and butchers’ knives. The Rockingham Street premises were destroyed by a fire, so Kirk relocated to Petre Street in Brightside. The firm al....