Butcher & Webb, Nottingham.

[Michael Booth 7,364]

I was watching 'Dickinson's Real Deal' on the TV and one of the items was a really beautiful clock. On it's face was the name Butcher & Webb, Nottingham.

I've searched on the Internet for some information about Butcher & Webb but all I've found is every butchers shop there's ever been, haha.

I did come across something regarding the history of Nottingham which may be of interest to some of you. It's attached below.

http://www.archivecdbooks.org/resources/county/ntt/1177sam1.pdf

[DAVIDW 1,696]

Michael there are adverts for them from the late 1880s up to about 1914 . They always seem to have been on Smithy Row ....number 12 is mentioned in some later ads.

From an advert :

" Oh, Yes! I shall most certainly buy my Christmas Presents from Butcher end Webb, Ltd., the Art Jewellers end Silversmiths, I always find the best assortment at the the most moderate prices. Call and see their Showrooms Smithy-row; it will well repay you"

23 December 1907 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

[Cliff Ton 10,505]

I'm not sure how this is explained, but they seem to have been in separate shops. Here's Mr Butcher :-

And Mr Webb, just before demolition.

Both listed as being on Smithy Row before the Exchange was demolished.

[DAVIDW 1,696]

Re-looking , George E Butcher appears to be trading alone , certainly up to the late 1890s . He is living with his family at 12 Smithy Row on the 1901 Census .

The first adverts for Butcher and Webb appear in 1907 .

Not sure why only Webbs name is on that facia .

There is also this about the purchase of the property by National Provincial Bank

"The property on the corner of Smithy-row and High Street. known as the Blacks Head public-house, and part of the shop Messrs. Butcher and Webb, Limited, jewellers. It is their intention to build a bank the acquired premises. The present city headquarters of the National Provincial Bank are on Wheeler Gate ."

13 May 1908 - Nottingham Evening Post

[annswabey 599]

Geo E Butcher Ltd, 12 Smithy Row, was wound up sometime between Aug 1906 and Aug 1907 "by reason of it's liabilities" (London Gazette)

[Cliff Ton 10,505]

Looking at old directories, both names are listed until 1915 when it becomes just George Webb.

Their neighbour in the early 1900s was Joseph Burton who had two shops at 7-8 and 10-11 Smithy Row. When the Exchange (and these old shops) were demolished and the Council House built, Mr Burton had a much bigger new store which everyone remembers.

[DAVIDW 1,696]

Just to add a bit more for any future researchers .

It would seem that sometime before 1916 George Edward Butcher was trading as Butcher and Swann jewellers at 9 Market Street .

He appears to have died in 1937 but there was still a shop trading as Butcher and Swann in Market Street certainly up to 1950 .

Looks like his son Tom Butcher was running the shop then .

[Michael Booth 7,364]

I saw your first photo on the Internet, Cliff Ton and wondered if it was the same Butcher in Butcher & Webb. I find it strange that both of their names were on the clock and yet they

traded seperately. They must have split up after the clock was made.