George Hall (c.1820-1893) apparently spent thirty years at Saynor, Cooke & Ridal, where he became manager, before starting his own business in about 1866 at his residence at Steel Bank.  In the following year, he moved to Horticultural Cutlery Works at 99 Allen Street.  Hall claimed to make ‘only one quality, the best … the same as the late Saynors always made …’ (Gardeners’ Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette, 21 January 1871).  Besides his son, Albert (1850-1915), Hall employed three or four workmen and a couple of boys.  He died on 7 January 1893, aged 72, at his residence in Springvale Road.  He left £1,814.  The business was promptly sold.  George Hall, his wife Ann (d. 1888, aged 68), and son Albert (d. 22 December 1915, leaving £1,386) were buried in Burngreave Cemetery.