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Cash's, or J. & J. Cash Ltd., is a company in Coventry, England, founded in 1846, that manufactures woven name tapes and other woven products and is known for formerly making ribbons.
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Career
Occupation: manufacturer.4
Personal life
The brothers, who were Quakers, were philanthropists and model employers; Joseph for example founded the Coventry Labourers' and Artisans' Friendly Society, in 1843, along with his friend Charles Bray. This friendly society provided 400 allotments for working people, as well as a store selling groceries.
He built an infants' school in the garden of his home, Sherborne House, in 1853, which he also allowed local Wesleyans to use as a place of worship.
John Cash bought his house, 'Rosehill', from Charles Bray. George Eliot had been staying with the Bray family, and on sale of the property she moved into the smaller Ivy Cottage on the grounds. John's wife was Mary Sibree, to whom Eliot had been tutor of German.
From Wikipedia’s article on John Cash (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Philanthropy
The company was founded by two brothers, John and Joseph Cash, sons of a wealthy stuff (or textile)-merchant, also called Joseph. At the time of the company's founding, the father and sons already had a warehouse and offices in Hertford Street, Coventry. They sold ribbons made for them by outworkers.
In 1846, the two brothers set up a ribbon-making factory with 100 looms, at West Orchard.
From Wikipedia’s article on John Cash (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataJohn Cash on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJohn Cash on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataJohn Cash: spouse, on Wikidata
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- 8WikidataCash's, Founder