Background
WARING, Samuel James was born on April 19, 1860 in Liverpool. 2nd son of late S. J. Waring.
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Samuel James WARING
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Privately. An enthusiast on Decorative Artist Established the business of Waring and Sons in London, 1893, and arranged a fusion of interests with the historic house of Gillows. By evolving a style combining classic purity with English practicability, and through his firm"s operations in Fiance, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and America, has exerted a powerful influence in promoting British decorative art and a general recognition of the New English Renaissance.
Large employer of labour.
Takes keen interest in the solution of industrial and labour problems.
Career
Travelled throughout Europe, Asia, Egypt, Canada, and the United States. First president Furniture Trades’ Provident and Benevolent Association. Trustee and member of the council of Saint Peter’s Hospital.
First president of the System Club, London.
Member of Mr. Chamberlain’s Tariff Reform Commander. Member of Executive Council of Municipal Reform Society.
Member of Committee appointed by Board of Trade to discuss and take evidence on question of International Exhibitions. Member of the Territorial Force Association lor the County of London.
Member of Commission formed in connection with the International Art Congress held in London, 1908.
High Sheriff of Denbighshire, 1907-South. Decorated with the Order of the Medjidie and Prussian Order of Red Eagle. Chairman of Waring and Gillow, Limited., of London Lancaster, Manchester, Liverpool, Paris, Madrid, Montreal, and Johannesburg. Director of the Waring-White Building Company, Limited.
Director of the Duchess of Sutherland’s Cripples Guild.
Membership
Clubs: National, Automobile.
Interests
Connections
Spouse 1890, Eleanor Caroline,daughter of late Clias. Bamford of Brookhurst, Cheshire, and Llanrhaiadr Hall, Llanrhaiadr.
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British