Edwards & Jones, Edwards & Sons

Edwards & Jones were Stationers and Dressing Case Makers whose partnership started around 1865 and lasted until 1895. The partners were Edward Henry Edwards, who was originally from Chester and Alexander Jones. It is possible that Edwards was formerly in business on his own earlier as the Westminster Rates books show him as on the west side of Regent Street in 1856.

Although they are known to have taken out some patents, they also stocked items by other makers and noted in the 1865 Trade Directory that their premises at 161 Regent Street was also a depot for the well known company De La Rue. They are often listed in the directories under the headings of Dressing Case & Dressing Bag makers as well as Stationers. By 1880, they opened a second shop, not far from the first, at 167 Regent Street. At this address they had an Ivory Warehouse and shared the building with Duvelleroy Jules, a fan manufacture.

By 1895 the partnership had ended, probably due either to Jones retirement or death. The company was renamed Edwards & Sons. Edward Edwards had 4 sons and 3 daughters with his wife Harriet. Charles Alfred Edwards and John Frederick Edwards were the sons who joined their father's business. Charles had formerly been a lace merchant but John appears to have worked for Edwards & Jones from an early age. 167 Regent Street was given up but 159 was added to their address. The business continued at least until 1928.

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Edwards & Jones were Stationers and Dressing Case Makers whose partnership started around 1865 and lasted until 1895. The partners were Edward Henry Edwards, who was originally from Chester and Alexander Jones. It is possible that Edwards was formerly in business on his own earlier as the Westminster Rates books show him as on the west side of Regent Street in 1856.

Although they are known to have taken out some patents, they also stocked items by other makers and noted in the 1865 Trade Directory that their premises at 161 Regent Street was also a depot for the well known company De La Rue. They are often listed in the directories under the headings of Dressing Case & Dressing Bag makers as well as Stationers. By 1880, they opened a second shop, not far from the first, at 167 Regent Street. At this address they had an Ivory Warehouse and shared the building with Duvelleroy Jules, a fan manufacture.

By 1895 the partnership had ended, probably due either to Jones retirement or death. The company was renamed Edwards & Sons. Edward Edwards had 4 sons and 3 daughters with his wife Harriet. Charles Alfred Edwards and John Frederick Edwards were the sons who joined their father's business. Charles had formerly been a lace merchant but John appears to have worked for Edwards & Jones from an early age. 167 Regent Street was given up but 159 was added to their address. The business continued at least until 1928.

Edwards &

Jones sold a wide variety of quality items, as you would expect from a West End Stationers. These included Dressing Cases and Bags, Country House or Hotel Letter Boxes, Chess Sets and Games, Inkwells and of course items manufactured by De La Rue & Co. who supplied them throughout their history.