| 1812 |
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Business founded by Mr. William Westley Richards - scientific engineer and gunmaker. |
| 1815 |
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Premises opened at 170 New Bond St., London, W.1.
'The Bishop of Bond Street' - Mr. William Bishop appointed as Manager. Battle of Waterloo - 'good Military trade done this year in M.L. pistols and rifles.' |
| 1834 |
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Introduced first flip up tangent sight ever used in British Army. |
| 1840 |
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On July 1st H.R.H. Prince Albert awards company Royal Warrant of Appointment as Gun and Rifle Makers. |
| 1851 |
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Special award at Great London Exhibition. |
| 1852 |
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Mr. Westley Richards junior employed by Lord Hardinge, War Minister to improve Government musket.
Company awarded £l,000 for producing first Enfield Rifle. |
| 1854 |
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Crimea War - Battle of Inkerman - 'did large Military business'. |
| 1869 |
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Special gun produced for Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria. |
| 1875 |
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Gold Medal, Chile Exhibition. |
| 1876 |
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Gold Medal, Philadelphia. |
| 1877 |
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Gold Medal, South African Exhibition. |
| 1881 |
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Royal Warrant of Appointment - His Late Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh. |
| 1884 |
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Gold Medal, Calcutta Exhibition. |
| 1889 |
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Gold Medal, South African Exhibition.
Grand Prix Award - Paris Exhibition. |
| 1890 |
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Awarded £3,000 by British Government for improvements to the Lee Metford Government Rifle.
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| 1900 |
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Gold Medal, Paris Exhibition. |
| 1901 |
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Royal Warrant as Gun and Rifle makers to His Late Majesty, King Edward VII. |
| 1903 |
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Royal Warrant received from His Late Imperial Majesty, the Shah of Persia and the Royal Family. |
| 1910 |
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Gold Medal, Allahabad Exhibition. |
| 1911 |
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Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Late Majesty, King George V.
Gold Medal and two Grand Prix Awards at Turin Exhibition. |
| 1922 |
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Appointment to Maharajah of Udaipur. |
| 1923 |
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Appointment to Maharajah of Patiala. |
| 1929 |
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Appointment to Maharajah of Rewa. |
| 1930 |
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Appointment to Sultan of Johore. |
| 1933 |
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Appointment to Maharajah of Alwar. |
| 1934 |
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Appointment to Nawab of Rampur. |
| 1936 |
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Appointment to H.M. The Emperor of Annam. |
| 1937 |
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Appointment to H.R.H. Prince Baru of Bangkok. |
| 1950 |
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Appointment to the Ruler of Swat. |
| 1953 |
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Appointment to H.R.H. Prince Ali Reza Pahlei of Persia.
Appointment to Maharajah Holkar of Indore.
Appointment to H.M. Bao Dai Emperor of Vietnam. |
| 1959 |
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Walter Clode becomes Managing Director. |
| 1994 |
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Simon Clode becomes Managing Director. |
| 1997 |
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Westley Richards Agency USA established |
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