Originally Posted By: lagopus
Pete M, that address has an interesting history in itself. Charles Rosson of Derby bought it and set up his elder son, Charles Stanley Rosson up there and his younger son Percy James carried on with the Derby shop. It seems that at some time shortly following the death of Charles Snr. there was a disagreement between the two brothers and from then on each would deny the existance of the other and would always insist that there was no relationship between the two Rosssons. I have a hammer double which says on the top rib, Charles Rosson and Sons of Derby and at Norwich which must have been made before the bust up. Lagopus.....


That is a funny story. Sad, but it brought a smile to my face. Amazing when you really dig the sort of situations you uncover. Nicely done.

Pete