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Greens & Shanks Medals at International Exhibition

Greens and Shanks were both awarded a medal at The International Exhibition of 1862, held at Kensington in London. Ferrabee was "highly commended" although the citation notes that the company had created "the original of the whole class".

Several other companies - including Samuelson, Ransomes and May, and Picksley Sims - associated with lawnmower production at the time also received medals or commendations but not for their lawnmower products.

  • 1862-07-12 Gardeners Chronicle - Medallists at International Exhibition

    THE AWARDS AT KENSINGTON

    MEDALLISTS

    Green, T., Smithfield Iron Works, Leeds and London, for his lawn mowing machine.

    Shanks & Son, 18, Cannon Street, City, for their lawn mowers.

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

    Ferrabee, J & Co., Stroud, Gloucestershire, for their lawn mower (and the original of the whole class)

    Note: partial transcript

    Publication
    Gardeners Chronicle
    Date
    Source
    BHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1861/P651
    Link
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