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L307 - Papers of Sir Francis Joseph, Industrialist

Located At	Stoke on Trent City Archives
Level	Collection
Doc Ref No	SD 1631
Title	Papers of Sir Francis Joseph, Industrialist
Administrative History	Sir Francis L'Estrange Joseph, Bart., C.B.E., D.L., J.P. Personal life: Born in Houghton Street, Clayton Square Liverpool on 31st July 1870 and was the son of Thomas Joseph. Educated Caledonian Schools, Liverpool Married 1917, Violet, daughter of the late Joel Settle Sir Francis Joseph and Lady Violet Joseph had two daughters, Rosamond and Cynthia Lived at: The Hall, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent This house had to be demolished following a fire in 1953 Died 8th Feb 1951 Honours and awards: For his war-time work he was made a C.B. E. 1918 He recieved a Knighthood in 1922 (see SD 1631/1) He was awarded K.B.E. in 1935 (see SD 1631/2) He became a Baronet in 1942 (see SD 1631/6) Three years later he was appointed a Knight of the British Order of St. John of Jerusalem of which he was already President for Staffordshire He was made Honorary Freeman of the City of Stoke-on-Trent (see SD 1631/3). He was made Freeman of the City of London being a member of Goldsmiths' Company Career and appointments included (not in chronological order): During his early career he was a railway messenger boy, clerk, commercial traveller working for a Stationer, printer, advertising agent and stockbroker. Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers Director, Chairman and Managing Director of Settle, Speakman & Co., Ltd.and its subsidiary companies. This was a business he inherited from his father- in-law Joel Settle whose life story is documented within the collection (SD 1631/8) Director of Stafford Coal and Iron Co. Ltd Director of New Acid Co. Ltd., and Chairman of Bignall Hill Colliery Co. Ltd., and Mossfield Colliery Ltd Chairman A. and S. Henry & Co. Ltd., Manchester, Dundee, Bradford, &c. Director London Midland & Scottish Railway President of the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce (1921-31) Chairman and Founder of the Central Pig Iron Producers Association and of the Basic Iron Producers Association Member of British Government Economic Mission to South Africa, 1930 Member of Overseas Trade Development Council since 1930 Member of Liverpool City Council, 1903-13 Justice of the Peace for Liverpool (1910-23); County of Chester, 1920, and the County of Stafford, 1927 Contested Walton Parliamentary Division of Liverpool, 1910, and Fairfield Division, 1918 High Sheriff of Staffordshire 1932 Staff Captain, War Office, 1916-17; Assistant Secretary Ministry National Service, 1917-18 Deputy Director General, National Labour Supply, 1918 President of Stoke City Football Club President of the North Staffordshire Colliery Owners' Association Director of the Midland Bank and the Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co., Ltd Director of Birmingham Small Arms Co., Ltd and Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co., Ltd Chairman of Timber and Wood (Merseyside) Ltd Director of Rio Tinto, Ltd President of the League of Welldoers, Liverpool President of the Federation of British Industries and of the Society of British Gas Industries from 1939-1946 Presided at the National Conference on Commercial Educationin 1939 President of the National Society of Caterers to Industry President of the Institute of Industrial Administration (see SD 1631/7) Deputy Lieutenant for Staffordshire During the Second World War he was hon. colonel of the 71st A.A. Searchlight Regiment R.A.. (T.A) Government Director of Imperial Airways Chairman of the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation Ltd Member of the Overseas Trade Development Council and in the at year he went to South Africa with a Government Economic Mission (see SD 1631/96 and 97) Member of a Royal Commission on the Location of Industry President of Stoke City Football Club (see SD 1631/16 and newscuttings volumes) President of Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Association and North Staffordshire Industries Sports Federation Vice President of the Lancashire and Staffordshire County Cricket Clubs Chairman of the National Savings Committee for Stoke-on-Trent
Arrangement	Papers of Sir Francis Joseph, industrialist are catalogued under the following reference number: SD 1631
Date	c1881-1953
Description	This collection mainly consists of newspaper cuttings volumes and diaries charting the career and community involvement of Sir Francis Joseph. The newspaper cuttings volumes also document North Staffordshire High Society from 1893-1953. There are also personal papers documenting the honours and awards bestowed on him; his memoirs and family history; correspondence concerning his 80th Birthday and condolence letters written to his widow Lady Violet Joseph. Sir Francis Joseph was involved in business and industry both locally and nationally. He was Director, Chairman and Managing Director of Settle, Speakman & Co., Ltd.and its subsidiary companies. This was a business he inherited from his father- in-law Joel Settle, but he was also involved with many other businesses and industrial enterprises.
Copyright	Any questions concerning the publication of images of documents in the collection should be directed to the Archive Services Manager, Stoke on Trent City Archives, City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS
Related Material	For information on the history of Settle Speakman and Co. Ltd. and particularly Joel Settle see an extract from 'Private Owner Wagons: An Eleventh Collection' by Keith Turton, 2012 (Stoke-on-Trent City Archives Local Studies Reference Number: SP820.622). For the records of Settle, Speakman and Company, coal merchants, comprising Board minutes and register of Directors' holdings (9 volumes) please contact the London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Rd, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 0HB, Tel: 020 7332 3820, quoting Reference Number: CLC/B/144-11.