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[[File:Colonel-thomas-edward-vickers-1896.jp.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Colonel Tom Vickers]] |
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| name = Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers V.D. <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name --> |
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| caption = Colonel Tom Vickers |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1833|07|09}}<ref name=bio/><ref name=tilt/> |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1915|10|19|1833|07|09}} |
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| death_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
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| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}} |
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| branch = {{army|United Kingdom}} |
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| rank = [[Colonel]] |
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| commands = [[Hallamshire Battalion]], [[York and Lancaster Regiment]] |
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| laterwork = [[Chairman]], [[Vickers Limited]] |
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| awards = [[Volunteer Officers' Decoration]]<ref name=vd /> |
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| spouse = Frances Mary Vickers (née Douglas) |
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[[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''Thomas ('Tom') Edward Vickers''' V.D. (9 July 1833 - 19 October 1915) was [[Chairman]] of [[Vickers Limited]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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The second son of [[Edward Vickers]] and Anne Naylor, Tom Vickers was born on 9 July 1833. He was educated at [[Sheffield Collegiate School]] and at [[Neuwied]] in [[Germany]].<ref name=bio>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1916.16023 Biography of Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers] Institute of Civil Engineers, 1 January 1916</ref> He worked in the family business of Naylor Vickers & Co.<ref name=bio/> |
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Tom Vickers, together with his brother Albert, took over the business in the 1850s.<ref name=tilt>[http://www.tilthammer.com/bio/vick.html Thomas and Albert Vickers]</ref> Tom developed the firm into a leading steel casting business using the German Riepe process and in 1867 it was incorporated as Vickers, Sons & Co Limited with himself as [[Chairman]].<ref name=tilt/> |
Tom Vickers, together with his brother Albert, took over the business in the 1850s.<ref name=tilt>[http://www.tilthammer.com/bio/vick.html Thomas and Albert Vickers]</ref> Tom developed the firm into a leading steel casting business using the German Riepe process and in 1867 it was incorporated as Vickers, Sons & Co Limited with himself as [[Chairman]].<ref name=tilt/> |
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Tom Vickers lived at Bolsover Hill and became Commanding Officer of the [[Hallamshire Battalion|Hallamshire Rifles]] in 1871 and [[Master Cutler]] in 1872.<ref name=tilt/> He handed over the chairmanship of the company to Albert Vickers in 1909 and died in [[London]] in 1915.<ref name=tilt/> |
Tom Vickers lived at Bolsover Hill and became Commanding Officer of the [[Hallamshire Battalion|Hallamshire Rifles]] in 1871 and [[Master Cutler]] in 1872.<ref name=tilt/><ref name=Lt-Cnl>{{London Gazette |issue=23748 |date=20 June 1871 |startpage=2850 |accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> He continued to serve in the battalion as a volunteer and honorary colonel, being awarded the [[Volunteer Officers' Decoration]] when it was instated in 1892.<ref name=vd>{{London Gazette |issue=26349 |date=29 November 1892 |startpage=7000 |accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> He handed over the chairmanship of the company to Albert Vickers in 1909 and died in [[London]] in 1915.<ref name=tilt/> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Revision as of 22:28, 12 May 2013
Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers V.D. | |
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 Colonel Tom Vickers | |
| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age[1][2] |
| Died | October 19, 1915 (aged 82) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Awards | Volunteer Officers' Decoration[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Mary Vickers (née Douglas) |
| Other work | Chairman, Vickers Limited |
Colonel Thomas ('Tom') Edward Vickers V.D. (9 July 1833 - 19 October 1915) was Chairman of Vickers Limited.
Career
The second son of Edward Vickers and Anne Naylor, Tom Vickers was born on 9 July 1833. He was educated at Sheffield Collegiate School and at Neuwied in Germany.[1] He worked in the family business of Naylor Vickers & Co.[1]
Tom Vickers, together with his brother Albert, took over the business in the 1850s.[2] Tom developed the firm into a leading steel casting business using the German Riepe process and in 1867 it was incorporated as Vickers, Sons & Co Limited with himself as Chairman.[2]
Tom Vickers lived at Bolsover Hill and became Commanding Officer of the Hallamshire Rifles in 1871 and Master Cutler in 1872.[2][4] He continued to serve in the battalion as a volunteer and honorary colonel, being awarded the Volunteer Officers' Decoration when it was instated in 1892.[3] He handed over the chairmanship of the company to Albert Vickers in 1909 and died in London in 1915.[2]
Family
In 1860 he married Frances Mary Douglas; they had two sons (Douglas Vickers and Ronald Vickers) and four daughters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Biography of Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers Institute of Civil Engineers, 1 January 1916
- ^ a b c d e Thomas and Albert Vickers
- ^ a b "No. 26349". The London Gazette. 29 November 1892.
- ^ "No. 23748". The London Gazette. 20 June 1871.