Description
Bronze William Wiley Majority token. Reverse – “To Commemorate the Majority of William Wiley Only Son of W.E. Wiley. Albert Works, Graham Street, Birmingham and Birches Green, Erdington. Dec 31st 1872”
Footnote:
June 8, 1912: Walsall Advertiser newspaper, page 10, column 2
DEATH OF MR. W. WILEY. – Mr. William Wiley, of “Briarwood,” Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, whose death occurred after a few days illness, on Sunday last, was a son of the late Mr. William Edward Wiley of “The Rookery,” Birches Green, Erdington, founder of the firm of W. E. Wiley and Son, of Albert Works, Graham-street, gold pen and pencil case manufacturers. He was in business with his father for some years previous to its transfer in 1876 to Perry & Co. (Limited), with which business he was connected up to the time of his death. In 1883 he was elected a director of that company, and in 1893, on the death of his father (who was a managing director), he was appointed one of the joint managing directors of the company. In later years he had identified himself more particularly with the cycle accessories section of the business of the company, which, under his able management had been very successful. He possessed great kindness of heart, gentleness of manner, and true sympathy with those in trouble or sorrow, which endeared him to the workpeople, among whom his loss will be keenly felt. The funeral took place at Sutton Coldfield Parish Church on Wednesday.”
