Descendants of Lord Charles Arthur Clough Collier or Victor J Collier

[minijimaus]

I'm trying to make contact with any descendants of Lord Charles Arthur Clough Collier or Victor John Collier, both born in Leicester in 1916 and 1918 respectively.

My purpose is to obtain information on the hat-making business run by the Collier family in Leicester in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The business was started ca. 1803 by Charles Collier.

I'd be very grateful for anyone's help.

James Collier
Sydney, Australia 

[Brentor boy]

Have you considered a letter to the local newspaper "Leicester  Mercury"?

[minijimaus]

Dear Brentor Boy

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give that a go.

Cheers

James

[chempat]

Victor John Collier is in 3 trees on Ancestry, including one private one.  Worth trying to contact the tree owners for more information.

[chempat]

This funeral announcement for Lord Charles Arthur Clough Collier is not from his direct descendants - did he marry?

https://funeral-notices.co.uk/West+Midlands-Staffordshire-Stoke-on-Trent/death-notices/notice/COLLIER/3755754

Grant and will in probate information.

[minijimaus]

Dear Chempat

Thank you for the funeral notice. Yes, Lord C.A.C. Collier did marry. The lack of reference to his wife may indicate she predeceased him.

Cheers

James

[chempat]

Victor John Collier dies in 2000, grant only on probate index. His birth has mmn Lewis.

Lord CAC Collier has mmn Lewin - and it is Lewin on free bmd index.

There is another Collier/Lewin birth in 1915 for Annie.

These would be the parents - but presumably that is how you have found the sons?
Marriages December quarter 1914
Charles A Collier     Lewin    Leicester   
Amelia J Lewin        Collier    Leicester   

[chempat]

I thought that if he had children they would have done the funeral arrangements - and you were looking for descendants.

Added:
Cannot see any Collier/Hammond births in England/Wales - had she been married before?

[minijimaus]

Chempat

I'm not aware that LCAC Collier and Margaret Hammond had any children, but I've yet to complete a detailed search.

Cheers

James