Henry Milward & Sons - H.T Milward, J.P Esq

H.T Milward, J.P Esq

H.T Milward, justice of the peace, was known as Mr Harry, and was the Colonel's cousin. Harry's father was Colonel Victor Milward, a Member of Parliament. Harry's main interest in the family business was sales and included Russia in his sales trips.

In 1930, the board of directors were:

• Chairman of the company; Charles F Milward.
• Henry T Milward J.P
• G.H. Corbet-Milward
• C. Ernest James
• Gerald Bartleet
• Arthur D. Bartleet
• L. Sidney Milward

When these 2 great figures died, others took over the running of the company, now renamed Needle Industries Limited, but still the name Milward was the major trading company.

The next Joint Managing Directors were Basil King OBE and Alderman L. Haines of William Hall and Company, whilst Colonel G.V. Milward DL of Worcestershire, was a director of the company. Colonel G.V Milward DP became the Managing Director of Milwards Fishing Tackle. He was also responsible for surgical needles and braided suture manufacture after he returned to the company after he saw active service between 1939-1945.

During the term of G.B King's Managing Directorship that Arrow Works in Studley was built, thus creating the business as we knew it to this present day. During this phase, the last of the Milward family was in the business: Ian Newton, grandson of Mr Harry briefly was Sales Manager (Needles) until 1968.

Since 1952 the fortunes of the Milward business were in the hands of L.H.Beare and in the 1980s J.A Mackrael was the managing director. The trend of taking over companies continued, taking over Abel Morrall's Aero Needles (1989). Although Milwards owned many companies, each retained their own trade mark and name!