John Player clockmakers
| Named after | John Byard Player |
|---|---|
| Successor | John Player Junior |
| Founded at | 28 Broad Street, Reading |
| Location |
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| Products | Watches and clocks |
| Owner | John Byard Player |
John Player clockmakers was a watch and
timepieces from his premises at 28 Broad Street, Reading.[2] He was a pacifist, a follower of John Wycliffe and a prominent Reading businessman.[3]
Craftsmanship
A
parquetry case with an enameled clock face which is decorated with flowers in the corners and an exotic bird below the XII.[1]
Petition sent to Parliament
Player was one of the signatories to an anti-war petition presented to the
First Anglo Sikh War, 1845 to 1846, which resulted in the partial subjugation of the Sikh Kingdom and annexation of Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4]
Retirement of John Byard Player
John Byard Player continued to manufacture watches and clocks at Broad Street but on retirement, he left the business to a son, also named John, and went to live with another son Horatio until his death.[6] John Byard Player died on 11 June 1861,[7][8] and was buried at Reading Old Cemetery, London Road.[9]
John Player Junior
John Player Junior (1818–1897) began his business as a clock and watchmaker,
References
- ^ a b c "University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database | Details". www.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b 1851 England Census; The National Archives; Class: HO107; Piece: 1692; Folio: 363; Page: 11; GSU roll: 193600
- ^ a b c d e f Reading Mercury 21 March 1846, p.4;The Indian War:To the editor of the Reading Mercury
- ^ a b c "Commons Chamber – Monday 2 March 1846 – Hansard – UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Home". Huntley and Palmers. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ 1861 England Census; The National Archives; Class: RG 9; Piece: 745; Folio: 95; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542694
- ^ "FreeBMD District Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results for 'john byard player' | Between 1 January 1850 and 31 December 1899 | British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 20 April 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "READING CEMETERY, Reading – 1001641 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b Reading Mercury, 21 November 1840, p.3 Advertisement: John Player Jun., Clock and Watchmaker etc.
- ^ 1871 England Census; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1281; Folio: 53; Page: 10; GSU roll: 827854
- ^ 1881 England Census; The National Archives; Class: RG11; Piece: 714; Folio: 60; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341166
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 20 April 2021.