Walker & Hall - Information and Advertisements

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A pair of napkin-rings by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1897:






W & H - Sheffield - 1897

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Walker & Hall - Sheffield - 1911

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The latest honour to the silver and electro-plate trades is the placing on the Commission of the Peace for the City of Sheffield of the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Albert Bingham, head of the firm of Walker & Hall, Ltd. Sir Albert succeeded his father, the late Sir John Bingham, as head of the firm. He is in command of the forces in the Sheffield area.

Source: The Jeweller and Metalworker - 1st April 1917

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Another noteworthy production is from the firm of Messrs. Walker and Hall, Howard-street. This consists of a wheelbarrow and spade, made to the order of the directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, for presentation to the Countess of Wharncliffe, on the occasion of the cutting of the first sod of the new line to London last Tuesday. The barrow, which is of polished English oak, elaborately carved, is decorated with a number of silver shields, which are richly engraved. The trundle, or wheel, has a sterling silver tire. The feet are made of solid silver, and the handles are mounted with silver. The barrow has a shield on each side bearing the arms and crests of the Earl of Wharncliffe and the railway company. The spade is also of oak, with a blade of solid silver.

Source: The Engineer - 16th November 1894

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On Saturday night the workpeople of Messrs. Walker and Hall, Electro Works, Sheffield, to the number of 1500, were entertained at dinner by the Master and Mistress Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bingham. The workmen’s dinner is usually held in the Cutlers’ Hall ; but owing to the large number employed by this firm, the Norfolk Drill Hall had to be engaged for the occasion. Advantage was taken of the dinner to present to the Master and Mistress Cutler a silver tea and coffee service and tray, together with an illuminated address. This is the third time the Master Cutlership has been held by members of the firm of Walker and Hall ; the senior partner, Colonel J. E. Bingham, J.P., having worthily occupied the office for two years.

Source: The Engineer - 16th November 1894

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At the Sheffield City Police Court, on Monday, Walker and Hall prosecuted two labourers for theft. Unintentionally, no doubt, these men placed the prosecutors under an obligation to them by giving the firm what must be regarded as a valuable testimonial to the excellence of their metal. This alloy is a speciality of the firm, being a good imitation of silver, yet much cheaper, and they turn out large quantities of forks and spoons made up in it. It was proved that the defendants, while working at Walker and Hall’s premises, carried off three ingots in the belief that it was genuine silver, and with the intention of offering it for sale as such, Before attempting to sell the metal, however, they submitted it to two practical silversmiths, with whom it apparently passed muster as the real article, and the thieves then offered it to a silver manufacturer at 2s. 6d. per oz., who detected the counterfeit character of the metal, and, suspecting the men, placed the matter in the hands of the police. The defendants pleaded guilty, and were sent to prison for three weeks.

Source: Ironmonger - 29th July 1893

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Messrs. Walker & Hall, electro-platers, of Sheffield, have just brought forward a scheme which will secure provision for their employees after a certain period of service. On Monday evening the workpeople employed by the firm assembled in the yard of the manufactory, and were addressed by Colonel J. E, Bingham, J.P., who explained the scheme. It is to be under the management of a committee, consisting of eight persons, four to be appointed by the heads of the firm and four by the workpeople, In order to receive a benefit, a man or woman must have been in the employ of the firm for twenty-one years, without interruption, and must either be permanently incapacitated or have attained the age of sixty-five. After twenty-one years’ service the men will receive 8s 6d and the women 4s 3d; after twenty-five years’ service, 10s and 5s; after thirty years’ service, 15s and 7 6d; and after forty years’ service, 17s 6d and 8s 9d,

The workpeople, it may be mentioned, will not be called upon to contribute to this scheme in any way. Fifty-three persons employed by the firm are already entitled to benefit under the scheme, and it was stated by one of the partners that an employee who entered the service of the firm at fourteen would be eligible at the age of thirty-five. The workpeople present spoke very favourably of the scheme.

Source: The Times - 1st January 1892

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An image of Colonel Sir John E. Bingham, Bart., V.D., J.P.:



This image is c.1910. Sir John died on the 18th March 1915.

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