This firm was a scissors manufacturer, which was active in Carver Street between the 1920s and 1970s.  It was incorporated in 1944.  The manager was Wilfred Leonard Cocker (1887-1948), who was the son of Thomas, a scissors forger, and his wife, Mary Ann.  In the Census (1911), Wilfred was described as a ‘putter-together’.  According to Ken Hawley (discussion with the author, 2013), Cocker was in charge of the scissors department at R. F. Mosley.  But when Mosley’s decided to shed scissors manufacturer, Cocker established his own business in 1920 in Carver Street, opposite Harrison Bros & Howson.  However, Mosley’s remained a customer of Cocker’s.  A contract with Singer, the sewing machine maker, proved a particularly good source of orders.  It was a firm with very religious ideas.   When Wilfred ran the firm, they would say prayers before starting work.  Later the business was operated by Cedric and Brian Cocker.  In 1971, the firm was struck off the register, though it was not apparently finally dissolved until 1991.  The later address was Emmanuel Works, Copper Street.  Its records are at the Hawley Collection, Kelham Island Museum.