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Arthur Sanderson
Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd, now known simply as Sanderson, is a British manufacturer of fabrics and wallpaper, founded in 1860. Company The company was founded in 1860 in Islington, London, by Arthur Sanderson (1829–1882), who began by importing French wallpapers. After several moves, Sanderson established a factory of his own in Chiswick in 1879. An extension to the old factory was designed by Charles Voysey in 1902, and is now a Grade II* listed building called Voysey House. The old Chiswick factory, facing Voysey House, was gutted by fire in 1928 and is now used as offices. After Arthur Sanderson's death, the business was taken over by his three sons, John, Arthur Bengough, and Harold. In 1919, Sanderson and Sons opened a new factory in Uxbridge to manufacture fabrics. In 1924, Arthur Bengough Sanderson received a Royal Warrant as "Purveyor of Wallpapers and Paints to King George V". The original blocks for William Morris's wallpaper designs were included in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Voysey is a family name, thought to derive from Vassy, Calvados, Vassy in Normandy, the family’s place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest. North Devon Family History Voysey. Retrieved 2019-03-06. It is the family name of the following people: * Charles Voysey (theist), priest and heretic ** Charles Voysey (architect), son of the above, Arts and Crafts architect and designer *** Charles Cowles-Voysey, son of the above, architect and designer * Henry Wesley Voysey (1791-1824), geologist who worked in India * Michael Voysey, television writer See also *''The Voysey Inheritance'', 1905 play by Harley Granville-BarkerReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
