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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/><ref name=Lt-Cnl>{{London Gazette |issue=23748 |date=20 June 1871 | |
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 |page=2850 }}</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 |page=7000 }}</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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Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers V.D. | |
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 Colonel Tom Vickers | |
| Born | July 9, 1833[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]
Gallery
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Mrs. Albert Vickers (Edith Foster), John Singer Sargent, 1884 -
The Misses Vickers (Florence Evelyn, Mabel Frances, Clara Mildred), John Singer Sargent, 1884 -
Portrait of Frances Mary Vickers, John Singer Sargent, 1884 -
Portrait of Miss Dorothy Vickers, John Singer Sargent, c. 1884 -
Garden Study of the Vickers Children, John Singer Sargent, 1884 -
The Dinner Table (Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vickers), 1884 -
Edward Vickers, John Singer Sargent, c. 1884 -
Douglas Vickers, John Singer Sargent, 1914
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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. p. 7000.
- ^ "No. 23748". The London Gazette. 20 June 1871. p. 2850.