Walker and Hall.

Beginning life in the mid 1800’s Walker & Hall were one of the largest manufacturers and retailers of silver and plate flatware or cutlery from the late 19^th Century and first half of the 20^th Century. Their products can be found with London, Sheffield and Chester hallmarks on them. 

The original partnership, including George Walker, (Walker & Co.). Henry Hall joined the partnership in 1848, and the firm was renamed Walker, Coulson & Hall, before becoming just Walker & Hall in 1853.

Walker & Hall Master Cutlery makers from Sheffield took over the Bolsover Home Grown Fruit site at Carr Vale upon closure in about 1959-1961. They produced many types of flatware or cutlery including silver plate and it may well have extended the factory to the size it was prior to demolition in the winter of 2007.

The head office was at 9 to15 Howard Street, Sheffield, the firm was one of many Sheffield Master Cutlery firms and was established in 1845 and made Electro Plated Nickel Silver (EPNS) and electro-bronzed flatware and tableware. The 'Flag' trademark was registered in 1861.  The firm combining later in 1963 with Mappin & Webb and Elkington to form British Silverware Ltd., which lasted until 1971. Walker & Hall was later revived as a retail firm selling cutlery under the old name.

Their ‘Trademark’ being registered as the initials W&H within a flag

The name is still used for retail outlets, although they were taken over by Mappin & Webb in the 1960’s. They were top quality machine-made producers of all major flatware patterns and canteens and their products are easily recognised by their distinctive W&H mark within a flag.

Presently canteens of their cutlery are being sold second hand world wide and command a large price due to the quality of the cutlery.