I have just found some information saying the M in M Lee & Son Ltd. stands for Moses, who founded the company, but I can't find any real info on him. Does anyone know owt about this chap.
M. Lee of Reditch
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M. Lee of Reditch
I have just found some information saying the M in M Lee & Son Ltd. stands for Moses, who founded the company, but I can't find any real info on him. Does anyone know owt about this chap.
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Re: M. Lee of Reditch
I don't believe that's correct. Cunningham's Law?Wamfess wrote: Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:01 pm
I have just found some information saying the M in M Lee & Son Ltd. stands for Moses, who founded the company, but I can't find any real info on him. Does anyone know owt about this chap.
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Re: M. Lee of Reditch
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It's my understanding that, uniquely, M.Lee was founded by a woman.
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While it's true that M. Lee was a woman, I think the men involved were the driving force behind the business. She was just a fly-dresser for many years. In 1939 the husband was the proprietor of a tackle business, the son was the manager, and she was occupied with unpaid domestic duties.Nobby wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:11 am It's my understanding that, uniquely, M.Lee was founded by a woman.
The son in M. Lee & Son:
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That's the chap who wrote that the company was started by woman, Mrs. Mabel Lee, I believe...
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Correct. I don't think it was unique in that respect though. There were other women running things like fly-tying and lure-making businesses from the Victorian era onwards.Nobby wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:21 am That's the chap who wrote that the company was started by woman, Mrs. Mabel Lee, I believe...
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