Furnished with Ability. The lives and times of the Will family
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- Author(s) Watson, S J
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1991
- Pages 344pp
- Publisher Michael Russell
- Place Published Wilton
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- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Commissioned by the Dulverton Trust presumably on behalf of the Wills family. Structured in 15 chapters. In effect a family history but with much touching on the business - W D & H O Wills Ltd; Imperial Tobacco Co Ltd. Extensive family trees [pp321-36]. Covers especially 1st Lord Dulverton, Sir George A Willis, Sir Frederick Willis, Sir David Willis. Chapters include: 'The Georgian era, the 18th century'; 'Beginnings in Bristol, 1786-1826; From strength to strength, 1826-1847'; 'Father and sons, 1847-1871'; 'From generation to generation, 1871-1886'; 'Years of advancement, 1866-1893'; 'The turn of the century, 1893-1901'; 'The Edwardian age, 1901-1910'; 'Years of unrest, 1910-1914'; 'First World War, 1914-1918'; 'The nineteen twenties, 1919-1929'; 'From MacDonald to Munich, 1929-1938'; 'The Second World War, 1939-1945'; 'Postwar adaptions, 1945-1956'; 'The fifth and sixth generations, 1956-1991'