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Richard Woodman Burbidge & Harrods Silver

Richard Woodman Burbidge & Harrods Silver

Most of us have heard of Richard Woodman Burbidge and seen some of the wonderful silver creations that bear his mark. Richard Woodman Burbidge’s name is synonymous with high quality silver and it is inextricably linked with the world’s leading luxury department store, Harrods, which is located on Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. At this time the Harrods silver workshops were located at Trevor Square. Richard Woodman Burbidge was also the president of the Incorporated Association of Retail Distributors. In 1919 Burbidge was awarded Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) From this time he was known as Sir Woodman or Sir Richard. 
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