Thomas Vickers
Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers V.D. | |
|---|---|
 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]
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.