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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

W. C. Dobbs

English

partner
  • John Broadwood & Sons

Biography

W. C. Dobbs, a grandson of Henry Fowler Broadwood, was admitted to partnership in the firm of John Broadwood & Sons in 1894, the same year that James Henry Shudi Broadwood, inventor of the barless steel frame, also joined, together representing the continuing family stewardship of the historic house across six generations from Shudi.

Highlights

  • Grandson of Henry Fowler Broadwood; admitted to partnership in the Broadwood firm in 1894, the same year as James Henry Shudi Broadwood

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911).

Public domain.

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