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[Author’s note: Microchordon was the name by which Clementi and Co referred to William Southwell's upright square pianoforte, made to the design of his 1798 English patent, which he himself called a 'Camerachord' - see Debenham's biographical article, pp 16-17 for the image of a flyer for such an instrument, attached to an extant Southwell square pianoforte dated 1802. This advertisement ...
William Debenham was the founder of Debenhams, one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom. Born in 1794 in Alpheton in Suffolk; William Debenham joined Thomas Clark in a partnership to manage a draper's store at 44 Wigmore Street in London. The partners later expanded the business such that it had stores on both sides of Wigmore Street ...
In 1411 Debenham (probably the younger man) purchased four shops with solars in St. Laurence’s, and later transactions dating between 1414 and 1422 involved property of his in the parishes of St. Margaret and St. Peter.2 Like the other William Debenham, he was a merchant dealing in cloth, but as the principal commodity he traded in was wine (for example, he imported 45 casks on the Marie ...
May 5, 2021 · The Debenhams brand will continue online after being bought by retailer Boohoo for £55m in January. The company traces its roots back to 1778 when William Clark opened a shop in London's West End ...
Explore the 1911 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Richard Debenham in Samford in 1911, and follow the Debenham family through time in other national records, newspapers and more. Search newspaper archive.
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Dec 2, 2020 · In this article, FashionUnited takes a look back at the history of Debenhams, from a humble London drapers store to a high street giant. 1778: William Clark establishes a drapers store at 44 Wigmore Street in London's West End. 1813: William Debenham invests in the firm which then becomes Clark & Debenham. 1818: The first store outside London ...
