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Raynor C Derrington (née Garvie) (1930-2013). |
Date of marriage: 1953.
Place of marriage: Solihull, Warwickshire, England.
1929-1930 - 293, Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
Demolished late 1950s.
1936-1939 - 43 "Yardley House", Wherretts Well Lane, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.
Demolished late 1950s.
1949 - 33, Lode Lane, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.
Replaced by Hawthorn Court.
1973 - 35, Broadoaks Road, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.
1963-?: Managing Director at Derrington & Sons
A Brief History of Derrington Brick Makers and Builders Merchants
The company had its origins with Edward Hales (1828-1902), a practical brick maker who moulded bricks by hand using clay ground by a horse working a circular track. In 1858, Hales partnered with Josiah Derrington (1835-1920) and founded Derrington and Hales in Duddeston, Birmingham. The company held premises at Great Lister Street and Lord Street in Duddeston, and Leopold Street and Darwin Street in Highgate.
Following the dissolution of Derrington and Hales in 1869, Josiah went into business on his own account and brick manufacturing continued at Leopold Street. The company had also extended into the sale of building materials and a builder’s yard was established on Dartmouth Street in Duddeston.
Josiah’s son Josiah Pearce Derrington (1856-1924) joined the company at the turn of the decade and was closely followed by his brother Edwin George Derrington (1859-1943). A second builders’ yard was opened on Heneage Street in Duddeston c1872 and brick production was transferred to the Midland Brick Works on Garrison Lane, Small Heath c1876.
Josiah Junior. and Edwin were made partners in 1883 and the company became known as Derrington and Sons. Further builders’ yards were opened on Lawley Street in Duddeston and South Road in Camp Hill, and a brickworks was opened on Speedwell Road in Hay Mills. All brick manufacturing was transferred to Hay Mills in 1892.
In 1901 Josiah Snr. retired and full control of the company was given to his sons. Lawley Street and South Road premises closed shortly before the arrival of Edwin’s son Edwin David Derrington (1887-1968) in 1908.
David became a partner in 1911 following the retirement of Josiah Jnr., and in 1912 a builders’ yard was opened at Midland Siding in Great Malvern.
In 1923 Edwin retired and David became managing director. In the same year a branch was opened on the Birmingham Road in Stratford-upon-Avon, and a Kidderminster branch was opened on Coventry Street in 1928.
In 1930 the firm became a limited company and David became chairman.
David retired in 1963 and his sons Paul Derrington (1912-2000) and David Pearce Derrington (1929-1990) became joint directors.
By 1990 the company had changed its name to Derrington Builders Merchants and was under the control of Paul’s son David James Derrington (1946-) and David’s son Nicholas Derrington (1960-). In 1992 the company filed insolvency proceedings thus bringing an end to the company after 134 years and five generations.
Newspaper Articles and Adverts
Edwin David Derrington.
Gross value of Estate: £38,916 4s. 7d.
Net value of Estate: £38,685 19s. 0d.
Estate Duty: £13,486 9s. 0d.
"11. I DIRECT that a gift of Two thousand five hundred pounds made by me in or about the year One thousand nine hundred and fifty seven to my son DAVID PEARCE DERRINGTON and any gift exceeding One hundred pounds in amount or value at any one time which I may hereafter make to any of -my three children (less any Estate Duty payable in respect thereof by him or her) shall in default of any direction to the contrary in writing under my hand be taken in or towards satisfaction of the share in the Trust Fund of any such child of mine to whom such gift shall have been ' made or of his or her child or children taking by substitution as aforesaid and shall be brought into hotchpot and accounted for accordingly."
"12. I DIRECT that the gift of Two thousand shares in Derrington & Sons Limited which I have recently made to my said son David Pearce Derrington shall not be brought into account in or towards satisfaction of the share in the Trust Fund of my said son or of his child or children taking by substitution as aforesaid and that all Death Duties and interest thereon payable on my death in respect of the said gift or the Shares comprised therein shall be paid as part of my testamentary expenses out of my residuary estate."
"I REVOKE Clause 3 of my said Will and in substitution therefor I GIVE to each of my children who shall survive me 500 Shares in Derrington & Sons Limited free of duty."
"After the death of my said wife as to the capital and future income of the Trust Fund IN TRUST absolutely for all or any my children or child living at my death if more than one in equal shares."
"My father, Iftekhar Ahmad, worked as a foreman at Derrington’s between 1961 & 1964. Dad has always spoken very fondly about Paul & Pearce. In fact Pearce was instrumental in steering dad to learning drive, buying a house, furnishing the house. Pearce, without Dad’s knowledge, put a deposit down for Dad’s car." - Riz Siddiqi
Page updated 7th June, 2021.