Herbert Anstoe Barrs of Reading - Clockmaker
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Herbert Anstoe Barrs of Reading was born in Berkshire in1858 in the Tockington / Alveston area, north of Bristol, Gloucestershire, Barrs (having passed his
apprenticeship) commenced his watch and clockmaking profession in Bath, Somerset, when in his early 20’s. He resided with his widowed mother Eliza, in the
affluent Queen Square, Bath. However, by 1889, Barrs had left Bath and relocated to Reading, trading from 12 Cross Street (from where this clock would
have been made), whilst residing at West Street, Reading. He carried on trading from Cross Street, until at least 1911 when he was recorded on t... See more... See more