Thos Oxley Ltd
This founder was Thomas Oxley, a Sheffield coal merchant, who died at his home, Deep Pits, 678 City Road, on 19 November 1913 (aged 57). He was a Primitive Methodist and Liberal and well known in the Park district for his philanthropic work (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 20 November 1913). He left £4,491 and was buried at City Road Cemetery. Thomas’ sons, John (1880-1925) and Maurice (1884-1961), had been his assistants. John continued to operate the business as a private limited company, which opened a head o....
