United Kingdom /Lea Bridge/ Makers of fine knitwear John Smedley exterior from factory .
United Kingdom /Lea Bridge/ Best of British/Makers of fine knitwear /John Smedley was established in 1784, initially making knitted stockings using local framework knitters. His son, John Smedley II expanded into wool and luxury underwear and, as a result, may have become synonymous with the term ‘Long Johns’. After John Smedley’s death in 1874, the company passed to a cousin, John Thomas Marsden-Smedley, whose son John Bertram Marsden-Smedley continued the family tradition as chairman of the company for 70 years. Ian Maclean, one of his great-grandsons, is the current managing director.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
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License: Licensed
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