J. W. Henn & Son
This jeweller, watchmaker, and optician can be traced to Silas Henn (1822-1902), who was from Tipton, Staffordshire. A Methodist preacher and writer of religious texts, Silas handed over his watch and jewellery business to his son, John Wesley Henn (1848-1914). The shop was at Dudley. J. W. Henn had two sons: Thomas Austin Henn (1870-1948) and John Wesley Henn Jun. (1872-1959). Thomas Austin started his own jeweller’s shop at Wolverhampton (as T. A. Henn & Sons Ltd it is still active). John W....
