Thread: Hello all and help me!

A little more info re: Slater Brothers.

The company was formed by Warrington and Walter Slater in 1858 in a premises at 107 Eyre Street, Sheffield (later acquired by Butler's and called the Trinity Works).

The 'proper' company name was W & W Slater, but everyone just called them Slater Brothers or Slater Bros. Warrington was not only a cutler, but a priest! In 1884 a trade ad extolled their use of cast steel, and by that time they were located in Scotland Street. Their trade marks were 'Y.NOT' , 'VENTURE' and a picture of a beehive (the works in Fitzwilliam Street was called the Beehive Works).



Warringto, cutler and priest, now dabbled in buiding, becoming a partner in the Crookes Gannister and Brick Co., 'gannister' being a type of limestone. Warrington should have paid more attention to the name of his partner - Crookes - as he was sued for fraudulent dealings (settled out of court) and declared bankrupt in 1903. When he died shortly after - 1907 - his eldest son (the younger had died) Herbert Marriot Slater took over the firm, calling it Herbert M. slater Ltd, although still trading as Slater Bros at the same time. The company had been at the Venture Works at 105 Arundel Street quite a while before this. It did remarkably well, buying up a lot of other cutlery companies and surviving into the 1990s. Incidentally, there is still a slater Bros in Sheffield, located in Venture House! I think they are scrap merchants or car breakers, though.

Regards,
Neil