Simmons, James
Other Business Names:
- Kentish Gazette, The
- Kentish Post, The
- Gipps, Henry
- King's Mill
- Brown's Mill
- Abbot's Mill
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Canterbury, Kent, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Book trade activities
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Financial services
Commercial private banking services
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Food & tobacco processing
Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products
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Distribution - retailing
Pharmaceutical, cosmetic & toilet goods & medical equipment retailing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
Notes:
James Simmons, 1741- 1807, was in business at Canterbury from 1767 as a stationer, printer and publisher and emerged as a leading citizen, not only powerful in business but holding numerous local public offices, eg as Mayor. 1768 set up the 'Kentish Gazette' which very soon after merged with the established the 'Kentish Post'. Diversified his interests in 1788 into banking in partnership with Henry Gipps; their bank much later merged with Lloyds Bank. 1791 also diversified into grain milling through lease from Canterbury Corporation of King's Mill and Brown's Mill [later Abbot's Mill) which he rebuilt on a huge scale employing John Smeaton. Also retailer of patent medicines
Publications:
- James Simmons. A Canterbury tycoon by Panton, F H
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Kentish Gazette, The
- Kentish Post, The
- Gipps, Henry
- King's Mill
- Brown's Mill
- Abbot's Mill
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Canterbury, Kent, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Book trade activities
- Financial services Commercial private banking services
- Food & tobacco processing Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products
- Distribution - retailing Pharmaceutical, cosmetic & toilet goods & medical equipment retailing
- Publishing & printing Stationery production
Notes:
James Simmons, 1741- 1807, was in business at Canterbury from 1767 as a stationer, printer and publisher and emerged as a leading citizen, not only powerful in business but holding numerous local public offices, eg as Mayor. 1768 set up the 'Kentish Gazette' which very soon after merged with the established the 'Kentish Post'. Diversified his interests in 1788 into banking in partnership with Henry Gipps; their bank much later merged with Lloyds Bank. 1791 also diversified into grain milling through lease from Canterbury Corporation of King's Mill and Brown's Mill [later Abbot's Mill) which he rebuilt on a huge scale employing John Smeaton. Also retailer of patent medicinesPublications:
- James Simmons. A Canterbury tycoon by Panton, F H