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Fulton Umbrellas is the United Kingdom's largest manufacturer of umbrellas, used by various members of the British Royal Family.
The company was founded in 1956 in
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History
The company was founded in 1956 in London
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, England
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by Arnold Fulton, an engineer and inventor, who was born in Poland and survived the Warsaw Ghetto, whose sister and brother-in-law ran an umbrella factory in Stockholm
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. He died in 2022 aged 91.
As of 2006, they were the UK's leading manufacturer with a 35% market share, producing four million a year, and £30 million in annual retail sales.
Fulton had a Royal Warrant A royal warrant is a document issued by a monarch which confers rights or privileges on the recipient, or has the effect of law.
Royal warrant may refer to:
* Royal warrant of appointment, warrant to tradespeople who supply goods or services to a r ...
from Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the l ...
, and in 2008 were granted one by the Queen. The company is now run by the founder's son, Nigel Fulton.
See also
*Boutique Bétaille Bétaille was a luxury umbrella manufacturer in Paris. The boutique was located at rue Royale 5 from 1880 to 1939. The goodwill and stock of the firm were bought out by Thomas Brigg & Sons in 1919.
Their products included wedding baskets, presents, ...
* Thomas Brigg & Sons
Thomas Brigg & Sons, said to have been founded in 1836, were makers of umbrellas and canes in London. They merged with the London firm of Swaine & Adeney to form Swaine, Adeney, Brigg & Sons Ltd in 1943.
History
An insurance record from 1809 pro ...
* James Smith & Sons
James Smith & Sons is an umbrella shop in London. The premises in New Oxford Street is Grade II* listed.
History
It was founded by James Smith as a single shop in Foubert's Place in 1830. Further branches were established in Savile Row and ...
* Swaine Adeney Brigg
References
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1956 establishments in England British Royal Warrant holders Companies based in the London Borough of Brent Clothing brands of the United Kingdom Clothing retailers of England Clothing companies based in London British companies established in 1956 Umbrella manufacturers {{UK-retail-company-stub