This firm began as Bird & Co (Sheffield) 1914 Ltd, which was launched by issuing £2,500 debentures (repayable by 1920).  It then became Turner, Ryals & Co in February 1917.  The owner was John Ryalls, a former partner in John Ryalls & Sons.  He lived in Raven Road, Nether Edge.  The ‘Turner’ in ‘Turner, Ryalls’ was apparently spurious, which invited an inevitable complaint from Thomas Turner & Co.  It was agreed that the name should be changed to Ryalls, Turner & Co Ltd (Sheffield Independent, 12 July 1919).

The firm was styled as a cutlery and electro-plate manufacturer/merchant at Imperial Works, St Thomas Street.  Its ‘DON’ mark was a scholar in mortarboard and gown.  Bagpipes was another mark (also used by Bird & Co and Geo. Wood & Sons).  In March 1920, a fire at Ryalls caused £10,000 damage.  The business was offered for sale from Premier Works, St Thomas Street, in 1924.