The owner was Harry Dearden Turton (1884-1959), who had been born in Sheffield, the son of Benjamin Turton (1857-1908) and his wife, Emma née Dearden. Benjamin was a table knife cutler – an occupation followed by his son. However, in the Census (1911) Harry was working as a tramway conductor. He became a cutlery manufacturer in the early 1920s, as Dearden & Richmond. No information has been found on ‘Richmond’, assuming a partner of that name existed. Dearden & Richmond was not listed in directories until 1927, when it was in Watery Street (near St Philip’s Road), but it was active before that date. In 1926, Turton was fined £10 for not having an adequate fire escape at his premises and for storing celluloid in an unsuitable place. His workshop room in Lister Lane employed thirteen people (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 14 April 1926). These slum areas were later cleared and by 1937 Dearden & Richmond was at Sidney Street. The name disappeared from directories during the War, but Turton continued to trade. In 1946, he was jailed for six months, with £200 costs: he had been selling controlled goods and avoiding tax.  The judge admonished him: ‘You preferred to go on in your own sweet way thinking no doubt that you were so clever and would not be found out’ (Daily Mirror, 19 March 1946). Turton relocated to Enterprise Works, St Mary’s Road, from where he sold a range of stainless table cutlery, plated spoons and forks, and cased goods. He died on 15 December 1959, aged 75, leaving £4,241. The company assets were sold.