EDWARDS

25 October, 2011 EDWARDS

Tetbury Families

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The company of Edwards & Son began in Malmesbury, WIL 1843. Thomas Edwards was a wheelwright and lived on Bristol Road, Malmesbury in 1851. Son, John Elford Edwards was working alongside his father by 1861 and they were living on Oxford Street, Malmesbury. By 1881 they had progressed to coachbuilding and had an apprentice coachbuilder. In 1901 Thomas is no longer listed and John was still working in Malmesbury.

In 1915 Edwards & Sons was still working in Malmesbury as coachbuilders.

1971	Edwards started as a wheelwrights in the 19th Century, progressing to coach building with the advent of the motor car. By 1971 they were making pinewood kitchen units and furniture as a result of public demand.
1971	taken over by Benjamin Burchnall.

a bespoke kitchen c.1975

Wooden agricultural buildings, a specialty of the firm. Advert 1975 Cotswold Life

SOURCES:

Tetbury town guide 1971

Trade Directories

Census

Cotswold Life April 1975


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