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19

Jan
2017

In On This Day

By Nicola Gauld

On This Day, 19 January 1917

On 19, Jan 2017 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld

Birmingham Daily Gazette

Friday 19 January 1917

GUN TRADE EXPERT DEAD

One the oldest members the gun trade Birmingham has just died in the person of Mr. George Edward Lewis, head of the firm of G. E. Lewis and Sons, gun manufacturers.

Mr. Lewis had been engaged in the trade for about 70 years, and took an active interest in the business until a few weeks ago. He was 88 years of age, and resided at Cambridge-crescent, Edgbaston.