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1812
- Business founded by William Westley Richards - scientific engineer and Gunmaker at 82 High Street, Birmingham.
1814
- Westley Richards, son of William born.
1815
- Premises opened at 170 New Bond St., London, W.1. 'The Bishop of Bond Street' - William Bishop appointed as Manager.
1834
- Introduced first flip-up tangent sight ever used in British Army.
1840
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to H.R.H Prince Albert.
1851
- Special award at Great London Exhibition.
1852
- Westley Richards junior employed by Lord Hardinge, War Minister to improve Government musket.
- Company awarded £l,000 for producing first Enfield Rifle
1858
- Westley Richards introduces the first breech loading carbine to be used by the British government.
1859
- Westley Richards invents and produces the solid rib extension and top lever for Breech loading guns which was further improved in 1862.
1865
- William Westley Richards dies aged 75 years.
1869
- Special gun produced for Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
1871
- Patent for Solid Drawn Metallic Cartridge Case.
1875
- William Anson & John Deeley patent the famous boxlock action.
- Gold Medal, Chile Exhibition.
1876
- Gold Medal, Philadelphia.
1877
- Gold Medal, South African Exhibition.
1881
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to H.R.H Prince of Wales.
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to H.R.H Duke of Edinburgh.
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to H.R.H Duke of Connaught.
1884
- John Deeley Patents ejector mechanism for small arms.
- Gold Medal, Calcutta Exhibition.
1889
- Gold Medal, South African Exhibition.
- Grand Prix Award - Paris Exhibition.
1890
- Awarded £3,000 by British Government for Improvements to the Lee Metford Government Rifle.
1897
- Westley Richards dies aged 83 years.
- Leslie B Taylor Patents Hand Detachable Lock Action.
1898
- Westley Richards & Co relocates to purpose built factory at 42 Grange Road, Bournbrook, Birmingham.
1900
- Gold Medal, Paris Exhibition.
1901
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to King Edward VII.
1903
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Imperial Majesty, the Shah of Persia and the Royal Family.
1908
- Leslie B Taylor Patents Hinged Floor Plate for detachable lock action.
1909
- Leslie B Taylor perfects the Westley Richards single trigger.
1910
- Gold Medal, Allahabad Exhibition.
1911
- Royal Warrant of Appointment to King George V.
- Gold Medal and two Grand Prix Awards at Turin Exhibition.
1922
- Appointment to Maharajah of Udaipur.
1923
- Appointment to Maharajah of Patiala.
1929
- Appointment to Maharajah of Rewa.
1930
- Appointment to Sultan of Johore.
1933
- Appointment to Maharajah of Alwar.
1934
- Appointment to Nawab of Rampur.
1936
- Appointment to H.M. The Emperor of Annam.
1937
- Appointment to H.R.H. Prince Baru of Bangkok.
1950
- Appointment to the Ruler of Swat.
1953
- Appointment to H.R.H. Prince Ali Reza Pahlei of Persia.
- Appointment to Maharajah Holkar of Indore.
- Appointment to H.M. Bao Dai Emperor of Vietnam.
1955
- 10 'Coronation' hand detachable lock shotguns built.
1957
- Walter Clode purchases majority shareholding in Westley Richards.
1972
- Walter Clode becomes Managing Director.
1987
- Simon Clode joins Westley Richards.
1988
- Detachable Lock Double Rifle Reintroduced.
1994
- Simon Clode becomes Managing Director.
1997
- Westley Richards Agency USA established.
1998
- 500 Rafiki Cartridge introduced.
1999
- New Model Anson & Deeley Double Rifle introduced.
2000
- 700/577 Cartridge introduced.
- Side-plated Detachable Lock Rifle introduced.
2004
- 'Ovundo' Shotgun Reintroduced.
2005
- Karena Clode joins Westley Richards.
2008
- Westley Richards relocates to Pritchett Street and opens new Retail Outlet.
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