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Early life. James William Benson was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was the son of William Benson and Phoebe Suckley. Career. Samuel Suckley Benson (born in 1822 in London) and James William Benson founded the company S. S. & J. W. Benson in 1847.
The business was originally set up by brothers James William Benson and Samuel Suckley Benson who advertised themselves as watchmakers, gold and silversmiths of Cornhill in the City of London. As well as manufacturing their own watches and jewellery, they were also importers and retailers dealing in fine diamonds, gold and silver ware.
The business was originally set up by brothers James William Benson and Samuel Suckley Benson who advertised themselves as watchmakers, gold and silversmiths of Cornhill in the City of London.
- Royal Warrants
- World Wars
- Retail
In 1878 J.W. Benson died leaving his sons Alfred and Arthur to continue the business. The following year they were awarded a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria to which they would later add those of the Prince of Wales and the Kings of Siam and Denmark. Whilst best known for their timepieces, in the 1880’s J W Benson started expanding their range to i...
During World War I, along with its competitors, J W Benson embraced the newly introduced trench watch as the traditional pocket watch was not practical in the trenches. Up until this time, the company was still “manufacturing” (assembling) its own movements. At this point, things become a little unclear. Some sources state that the factory at Belle...
After World War II J W Benson continued as a high street retailer for many years, with adverts from the late 1950s showing a wide range of quality watchesand jewellery. J W Benson continued in retail until 1973 when the brand was sold to the Royal jewellers, Garrards. Furthermore, the name was acquired by Mappin and Webb in the 1990s. It’s no longe...
In 1847, James William Benson and his brother, Samuel Suckley Benson, entered into a partnership. However, this partnership was dissolved on 27 January 1855, and James William continued the business under the name 'J. W. Benson.'.
J.W.Benson started up as a partnership between Samuel Suckley Benson and James William Benson. They traded as S.S. & J.W. Benson until 1855. From then on, James William continued the business under his name, J.W. Benson.
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Samuel Suckley Benson and James William Benson founded the company S. S. & J. W. Benson in 1847. They purchased premises in London at Cornhill and Ludgate Hill. The partnership was dissolved on 27 January 1855 and James William continued under the name 'J. W. Benson'.
