A History of Charles Hammond & Son
Stockbrokers, London, England.
| Date | Event |
| About 1790 | James PENFOLD of Sussex started as a stockbroker |
| 1799 | James PENFOLD was joined by Francis BAILY of Berkshire (PENFOLD & BAILY) |
| 1804 | James PENFOLD died. Francis BAILY continued at 13 Angel Court |
| 1804 | Francis BAILY took his brother Arthur into partnership and the firm became Francis & Arthur BAILY |
| 1st Mar 1810 | Francis BAILY was elected to the Stock Exchange Committee |
| 31 Dec 1827 | Francis BAILY retired. (He had made a fortune, and henceforth devoted himself to astronomy. During experiments over 12 years, he calculated the weight and average density of the earth; revised star catalogues; and twice received the Royal Astronomical Society's gold medal; he was latterly its president. He received the D.C.L. from Oxford and Dublin Universities. His works numbered ninety-one.) |
| 1 Jan 1828 | Arthur BAILY continued alone |
| 25 Mar 1841 | Arthur BAILY took Charles HAMMOND into partnership and the firm became BAILY & HAMMOND |
| 30 Aug 1844 | Francis BAILY died aged 70 at 32 Tavistock Place, St. Pancras |
| Jan 1847 | BAILY & HAMMOND moved to 6 Angel Court |
| 1 Jan 1856 | Arthur BAILY retired. Charls HAMMOND continued alone |
| JUl 1858 | Arthur BAILY died at Hanfield, South Stoneham, Berkshire |
| 9 Dec 1870 | Charles HAMMOND moved to 15 Angel Court |
| 25 Mar 1879 | Charles HAMMOND took his son Arthur Baily HAMMOND into partnership; the firm becomes Charles HAMMOND & SON |
| 10 Apr 1883 | Charles HAMMOND died at Denmark Hill, Camberwell, Surrey |
| 2 Jan 1885 | Arthur Baily HAMMOND took younger brother Charles HAMMOND junior into partnership |
| 25 Mar 1914 | Guy Frederick NEWTON joined firm |
| 11 Aug 1914 | Chas. HAMMOND & SON moved to 3 Copthall Buildings |
| 22 Jul 1915 | Arthur Baily HAMMOND died at Devon Towers, Bournemouth, Hants |
| 23 Oct 1932 | Charles HAMMOND junior died at 4 Amersham Road, Putney, Wandsworth, London. He was Major in the Hon. Artillery Coy |
| 25 Mar 1936 | Guy Frederick NEWTON took his son Robert Flaxman into partnership |
| 25 Mar 1946 | Percival Robert CHILD joined firm |
| 25 Mar 1952 | Guy Frederick NEWTON retired |
| 28 MAY 1953 | Guy Frederick NEWTON died aged 71 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset |
| 28 JUl 1961 | Percival Robert CHILD retired |
| 18 Aug 1961 | Robert Flaxman NEWTON dissolved the firm |
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