Hancocks

Hancocks

Hancocks is a retail jeweller in London, founded on 1 January 1849 by Charles F. Hancock, formerly a partner of Storr and Mortimer. The first shop was opened on the corner of Bruton Street and New Bond Street, in London. It has moved several times since then. Hancocks has become notable for its creation of the Victoria Cross medals and also for the various Royal Warrants that it holds.

History

The first store opened on the corner of Bruton Street and New Bond Street, in London in 1849. Hancocks subsequently moved in 1917 to Vigo Street, in 1970 to Burlington Gardens and 1998 to its current location at 52 & 53 Burlington Arcade. Hancocks has exhibited at several renowned exhibitions. The first exhibition that Hancocks attended was The Great Exhibition of 1851 at The Crystal Palace in London. It then exhibited at exhibitions in Paris in 1867 and Vienna in 1873 where Hancocks was awarded medals of excellence. Hancocks continues to exhibit at major exhibitions such as Grosvenor House, Maastricht and New York. [cite web |url=http://www.hancocks-london.com/hancocks_diary.htm| title=Hancocks of London History of VC | publisher=Hancocks of London events | accessdate= 2007-09-02]

Royal Appointments and Warrants

On 13 August 1849, after only eight months in business, Hancocks received the Royal Appointment of Queen Victoria. Many of the principal sovereigns of Europe also became regular patrons. There can be little doubt that the rapid expansion by Charles Hancock during the formative years of the Company led to Hancocks being entrusted with the design and production of the Victoria Cross on the inception of the award in 1856. [cite web |url=http://www.hancocks-london.com/vc_manufacture.htm| title=Hancocks of London History of VC | publisher=Hancocks of London | accessdate= 2007-09-02] This medal is still made exclusively by Hancocks. [cite web | url=http://collections.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.941 | title=The Victoria Cross | work=Imperial War Museum Exhibits and Firearms Collections | accessdate=2007-09-02]

In 1962 the Company was granted the Royal Warrant as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Current business

Hancocks is still a family owned business and is led by Stephen and Janie Burton. They continue to deal in rare and collectable jewels. [cite web |url=http://www.hancocks-london.com/hancocks_jewellers.htm| title=Hancocks of London today | publisher=Hancocks of London | accessdate= 2007-06-24]

References

External links

* [http://www.hancocks-london.com/ Hancocks website]


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