S R Timson and Charles Timson: celebration of 50 years service "in the Cooper organization"

"At Felden Lodge, Boxmoor, the home of Sir Richard and Lady Cooper, on Saturday last the directors, staff and employees of Messrs Wm Cooper and Nephews Ltd, of Berkhamsted and London, with their wives, gathered together, five hundred strong, to celebrate the Jubilee service in the Cooper organization of Lieut-Col S R Timson and Mr Charles Timson.... Lieut-Col S R Timson joined the firm in the year 1870, to-day he was one of the directors. Mr Charles joined the firm in the year 1874, to-day he was the managing director." (Extract, Berkhamsted Gazette, 19 July, 1924)

The file includes biographical information, photographs of both Timsons, newspaper reports, and various items from the celebration, including an invitation, a luncheon menu signed by senior staff, several souvenir hankerchiefs (x 7, six of which rest in original sealed envelopes) with images of both Timsons imprinted, texts of congratulatory cables from around the world, and a balance sheet for the event.

12 July, 1924. Copy letter, congratulatory, Richard A Cooper to Charles Timson.

Also, two issues of the Cooper Courier (February and June, 1922) containing biographical information about S R Timson and Charles Timson and referring to the forthcoming Jubilee celebration.

1920-1924

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