Ernest Brownhill Ltd
(Tom) Ernest Brownhill (1886-1956) was born at Sheffield, the son of Tom Brownhill (a saw maker) and his wife, Aleathea. By 1911, Ernest was also employed as a saw maker. By 1919, he had started his own business as a saw manufacturer (specialising in band saws), and also dealt in steel, files, and tools. He was based at Westbrook Works, Button Lane. In the Sheffield directory (1925), Brownhill’s was listed as a limited company, which manufactured steel strip. Ernest was managing director. It seems, however, that the en....
