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H. Williamson Ltd

Also known as: H. Williamson Ltd; primary name: H Williamson Ltd; joint name for 'H Williamson Ltd' with 'Grimshaw, Baxter & J.J. Elliott': ECWM; joint name for 'H Williamson Ltd' with 'Grimshaw, Baxter & J.J. Elliott': English Clock and Watch Manufacturers Ltd; other name: Williamson, H
Details: organisation; clockmaker/watchmaker; manufacturer/factory
Other dates: 1871-1932
Address: Coventry, Salisbury & La Chaux de Fonds Showroom 77-79 Farrington Road, London
Biography: Founded by Henry Williamson (c.1844-1914), the company was initially a jewellers and watchmakers. Henry's children, Alfred, Charles and Alice also joined the business. Charles was named a director of the company, and on his retirement he made Charles, together with his assistan Willaim Tucker, both managing directors. Clocks were made mainly in the Salisbury factory until 1909 when it was destroyed by fire. The operation was then transferred to the expanded Coventry factory where it remained. In 1914 H W Williamson died. In c1921 the company merged with Grimshaw, Baxter and J.J. Elliott (q.v.) (sometimes known simply as 'Grimshaw') and becoming 'The English Watch and Clock Manufacturers Ltd' but the two companies continued to trade and advertise under their original names until the ECWM was bought from receivers by Smiths (q.v.) in 1932.
Bibliography: Nye, J. (2014), "A Long Time in Making The History of Smiths", Oxford University Press, Oxford 'Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century: The Industrialized Manufacture of Domestic Mechanical Clocks' by John Glanville & William M Wolmuth. Pub. The Crowood Press Ltd. 2015

24 related objects

chiming clock; eight-day clock; quarter-chiming clock; mantel clock

Museum number: 2014,8010.10 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1930 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

eight-day clock; timepiece

Museum number: 2014,8010.9 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

eight-day clock; timepiece

Museum number: 2012,8028.141 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Attributed to:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1924-1929 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

eight-day clock; striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.91 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1925 |
Production place: Factory in:England

eight-day clock; timepiece; spring-driven clock; lantern clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.142 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c.1930 |
Production place: Factory in:England

eight-day clock; striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.65 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1931 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

long-case clock; striking clock; weight-driven clock

Museum number: 2009,8018.2 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Made by:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1905-1910

spring-driven clock; eight-day clock; timepiece

Museum number: 2012,8028.116 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920 |
Production place: Factory in:England

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.139 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1903 |
Production place: Factory in:Salisbury

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.105 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920-c1932 |
Production place: Factory in:England

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.140 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1910 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

striking clock; eight-day clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.114 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1925 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.132 |
Producer name: Factory of:H. Williamson LtdOriginally retailed by:H. White & Co |
Production date: c1920 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.134 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1920s |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

striking clock; eight-day clock; lantern clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.138 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1929 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.106 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920-c1932 |
Production place: Factory in:British IslesMovement made in:Coventry (West Midlands)

striking clock; eight-day clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.60 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1930 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

striking clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.103 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1925 |
Production place: Factory in:England

timepiece; eight-day clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.136 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1930 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

timepiece; eight-day clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.133 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

timepiece; eight-day clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.124 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1930 |
Production place: Factory in:British Isles

timepiece; spring-driven clock

Museum number: 2012,8028.109 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: 1928 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

timepiece

Museum number: 2012,8028.135 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1920 |
Production place: Factory in:Coventry (West Midlands)

timepiece

Museum number: 2012,8028.131 |
Producer name: BIOG190760 Factory of:H. Williamson Ltd |
Production date: c1900 |
Production place: Factory in:Salisbury

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