George Ellis (1863–1944) was a British silversmith, based in

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, England. In 1895, when he was around 32 years old, he began working from a workshop in Court 12, 16 John Street, near London Road in Sheffield. The address was occupied by several other craftsmen, including a "scissor smith", Charles Reynolds; William Addy, a file forger; a silver plater named Joseph Turner; and William Stones, another silversmith.George Ellis
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In 1900, when he was around 37, Ellis moved his business to 100a Charles Street. He is described in the Sheffield

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as a "maker of fish eaters, carvers, desserts, jams, butters, spoons, etc. to the trade". Records at Sheffield Assay Office indicate that Ellis registered his first mark, ''GE'', in May 1912. In 1932, the business became a

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and was renamed "George Ellis ilversmithsLtd.", based at 107–109 Arundel Street. A trade directory from two years later lists Ellis as the

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of the business. The business continued after his death, but was no listed in the trade directory after 1971. The Arundel Street frontage is still visible today. In August 2008,

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visited the restaurant, then named The Runaway Girl and owned by Justin Rowntree for three years, in an episode of his '' Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares'' series. The restaurant was renamed Silversmiths during filming, with the 1932-embossed name on the front highlighted, and was listed in the ''

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'' for three years. Rowntree sold the business in 2017, and it had two owners in as many years"Sheffield restaurant Silversmiths aims to become an icon for the city under new ownership"
- ''

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'', 10 January 2020 (firstly in August 2018, then again almost a year to the day later)."Diners' fury as famous Sheffield restaurant which featured on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares closes suddenly"
- '' Sheffield Star'', 14 August 2019

Personal life

Ellis was married to Louisa. They had a daughter, Winifred Grace. In 1912 they were living at 199 Chippinghouse Road in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield.

Death

Ellis died in 1944, aged around 81.

References

External links

105–123 Arundel Street around 1970
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Arundel Street around 1985
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George Ellis Silversmiths, 105 Arundel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Europeana.eu {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, George 1863 births 1944 deaths English silversmiths People from Sheffield