Barrow & Gale

Barrow & Gale Ltd. is a privately held limited company that produces briefcases and other leather goods, but is best known for the manufacture of ministerial boxes and Royal Maundy purses, for which it was granted a royal warrant in 1968.[1][2][3] According to the South London-based tannery, it was founded in 1750. Barrow & Gale is known for the extreme discretion of its operations; its exact business address is unpublished.[1][4] As of 2016, the firm's managing director was David Wainwright.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Amit, Gilead (25 August 2014). "London’s Most Unusual Royal Warrant Holders". Londonist. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Old Eurostar uniforms recycled into bags". breakingtravelnews.com. Breaking Travel News. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Barrow & Gale Limited". royalwarrant.org. Royal Warrant Holders Association. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Stevens, Rebecca (2012). "A Right Old Leathering". Velour. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "HRH The Princess Royal Presents 2014 Ockenden Prize". trust.org. Thomson Reuters Foundation. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

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