Comments on: Terry Coleman, Umbrella Maker

By: john coleman

john coleman — Tue, 21 May 2024 09:19:00 +0000

Hi, this has been an interesting read (even though i originally read it some years back. Terry is my Uncle. I, like all my family at the time worked for Ince on and off as well as the coleman business. I new Geoffrey well and in fact went to football with him occasionally although he was a West Ham supporter !!! I worked for several years on and off hand cutting all the materials I still have the scars to prove it. this was in the 70s I also new all the workers well particularly all the ladies working in the stitching department especially as i was only a relative youngster and some members of my family used to work there including my Grandad . Fond memories.

By: Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman — Fri, 03 May 2024 12:51:58 +0000

That’s my great uncle Terry! What a legend. I spent many a school holiday going into Inces with my mum as she worked there (Sue Coleman), getting to see my Auntie Pat who worked with my mum. I also have the amazing memory of going to sit with my great grandad and watch him working. Amazing memories, thank you.

By: Gordon Coleman

Gordon Coleman — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:48:26 +0000

Terry is my cousinish. His father was one of my late Grandfather’s brothers. Our direct ancestet was Samuel Coleman aka Umbrella Sam. Terry and his Dad were the only ones in the family still making umbrellas.

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 02:29:21 +0000

Hi, one of my relatives was a Umbrella maker from Hanover who moved to the Spitafields area in the 1800s . His name was Joseph Lipman , anyone recognise the name ?

By: Susan Jackett

Susan Jackett — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:34:37 +0000

Brilliant item, loved the good read, most interesting. My ggg grandfather and I strongly suspect a son were both umbrella frame makers and then the elder a parasol maker , that would be in approx 1854 through to at least 1861 or later. Before this he was a cane dresser, which may have been the same thing or maybe he was learning his trade slowly? I am so proud of this, and the fact that three of his family sign their name in 1836 on his marriage licence, so I presume one had to be fairly clever to learn the craft? Good Luck and I sincerely hope you can keep the trade alive. Sue Jackett, Falmouth, Cornwall, family out of Shoreditch, Whitechapel and St Lukes.

By: Devon Buchanon

Devon Buchanon — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:39:23 +0000

Can you please give me contact details for Terey Coleman the umbrella maker in spitlfields

I would like to repair an cherished umbrella and most companies will only repair their own brands
Kind regards

Devon

By: Patrick Brigham

Patrick Brigham — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:56:33 +0000

My great great grandfather is quoted as being an umbrella maker, on his son’s marriage certificate, in 1854, after which the family came up in the world, and tried to forget its humble beginnings. Richard Brigham lived in your neck of the woods, and when – in your article – you say that umbrella makers were self employed until the mid 80s, would that mean that itinerant workers coming to London from the provinces, were likely to pick up and work in the trade? Does the name ring a bell with you, and can you describe or even copy and send, a 19th Century photo?
My best regards,
Patrick Brigham

By: Donald Baker

Donald Baker — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 08:21:43 +0000

My Great Grandfather – one Randolph Marshall was an Umbrella maker resident in George yard from 1869 until his last known address the City of Norwich public house in 1881. He went on to become a china and Glass repairer in Sutton no doubt using the Skills of FINE riveting learnt from making Unbrellas

By: Ann Frost

Ann Frost — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:32:33 +0000

Thankyou

By: Ann Frost

Ann Frost — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:32:06 +0000

Looking at my family treeI found that my ancestors were Huguenots and one is mentioned as being an umbrella frame maker .(they resided in Spitalfields)!