who is sir thomas lea,did he have a token/coin with his name on from 1868 also would it be worth anything?
i have a coin or token but im not sure which one it is, it has the date of 1865 and the name sir thomas lea plus the place kidderminster on it i would be really grateful to know any information at all on it especially if its a coin or token and whether it is worth anything thank you and i hope to get some information soon =]
Thomas Lea came from a family who had manufactured Kidderminster stuff and bombazine in the 17th and 18th centuries. Francis Lea and his son John went over to carpet weaving in 1781. When Francis retired from this firm, he and his second son Thomas set up a worsted spinning business in Callows Lane, Kidderminster. Francis’ daughter married William Butcher, and their son George Butcher later joined the firm. In 1831 George formed the firm of Butcher, Worth and Holmes to manufacture carpets. In 1835 Thomas gave his spinning business to his nephew George Butcher, later called George Butcher Lea. He withdrew from the carpet business in 1838. His son Thomas grew up in the business and then took control of it. He then built Slingfield Mills at Kidderminster in 1864. He retired in favour of his sons (who formed a company) in 1892. They sold the company in 1920
AAYN Episode 8: 1916 Good-For Trade Tokens from Rockville, Missouri