Edwin Herriott & Sons
Edwin Herriott (1861-1938) was born in Norton, Derbyshire, the son of Samuel Herriott, a gardener, and his wife, Martha. By 1881, Edwin was working in Sheffield as a table cutlery warehouseman. He apparently worked as a table knife manager until 1900, when he launched E. Herriott & Sons, Backfields. He marketed farriers’, butchers’, table, pen, and pocket knives, electro-plate, and stainless cutlery. In 1905, the business was restyled F. Herriott, Son & Co (presumably a reference t....
