Mappin and Webb

[JKP45 10]

Was this place used to make bullets in the 2nd World War?

[steveb1978 10]

This is on the history section of their website.

 

"The Wartime Years -

 

The First World War saw the company's Sheffield factories given over to the war effort, producing army clothing, munitions and fine waterproof watches for the Admiralty. With war came new avenues of business, equipping hotels, restaurants, clubs, military messes, shipping and railway companies all over the world.

 

The Second World War saw this activity recommence, while the Paris company was seized and the French staff forced to continue working in the shop and, rather ironically, serve a visiting Field Marshal Goering.

 

During the First World War, Mappin's Campaign watch was such a military must-have that the company offered a special service, delivering watches direct to the front line for just a shilling. "

[JKP45 10]

This is on the history section of their website.

 

"The Wartime Years -

 

The First World War saw the company's Sheffield factories given over to the war effort, producing army clothing, munitions and fine waterproof watches for the Admiralty. With war came new avenues of business, equipping hotels, restaurants, clubs, military messes, shipping and railway companies all over the world.

 

The Second World War saw this activity recommence, while the Paris company was seized and the French staff forced to continue working in the shop and, rather ironically, serve a visiting Field Marshal Goering.

 

During the First World War, Mappin's Campaign watch was such a military must-have that the company offered a special service, delivering watches direct to the front line for just a shilling. "

Thanks all I could find on google was information about them being a silversmiths. My Mum said Nannan worked there in the War making bullets so I guess she was a Woman of Steel