What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Herbert Rumsey Wells 1877-1937 In 1904 Herbert Rumsey Wells became a partner in his father's cap-making firm, T. Wells & Son - the business supplied caps and hats, as well as ties, sashes and ribbons. The workshop was located close to this site. In his advertisements of 1935, H. Rumsey Wells described himself as "the most expensive capmaker in all the world". His "doggie" caps became well known all over the world. The business ceased trading in 1974 Recorded plaque organisation: Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust.
Herbert Rumsey Wells was a prominent cap-maker who took over his family's firm, T. Wells & Son, and gained international recognition for his high-quality caps, particularly his "doggie" caps, contributing significantly to British hat-making heritage.
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