W. & J. A. Baxter Ltd
The Baxters were merchants, who sold table cutlery, butchers’ knives, sheath knives, painters’ tools, scissors, canteens, spoons, and forks. The family line can be traced to Isaac (1828-1914), a watch and clock repairer, and his wife, Harriet. Isaac had two sons: George Harry (1857-1936) and Walter (1875-1958). George Harry worked as a file manager, but his lengthy obituary emphasised his life as a ‘veteran Ecclesfield cricketer’ (Hoyland Express, 28 November 1936). Walter trained as a har....
