Bells & Shepherd
This scissors manufacturer was listed in 1787 at Gibraltar, using the trade mark ‘SCU XY X & Y’. In 1790, this partnership was disbanded by Mary Bell, Joseph Bell, and John Shepherd. Little information is available on the Bells, but a cluster of burials at the parish church may explain the demise of the partnership: Joseph Bell was buried on 15 March 1791; Mary (widow) on 27 June 1799; and John (Joseph’s son) on 19 December 1803. John Shepherd continued alone at Gibraltar Street. ....
